Leopoldo CALVO-SOTELO

Background

CALVO-SOTELO, Leopoldo was born on April 14, 1926 in Madrid. Son of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Bustelo and Mercedes Calvo-Sotelo Bustelo.

Education

Escuela de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid.

Career

President Spanish Railways 1967-1968. Director-General Union Explosivos Rio Tinto 1963-1967, 1968-1975. Procurador 1971; Minister of Commerce 1975-1976, of Public Works 1976-1977.

Minister for Relations with European Communities 1978-1980.

Second Deputy Prime Minister, Economics Affairs 1980-1981, Prime Minister of Spain 1981-1982. President Union of the Democratic Centre (University College Dublin) 1981-1982.

Membership

Of European Parliament. since 1986.

Connections

Married Pilar Ibanez Martin Mellado in 1954.

Father:

Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Bustelo

Mother:

Mercedes Calvo-Sotelo Bustelo

Spouse:

Pilar Ibanez Martin Mellado