Education
1974: Graduate in law
diploma in international studies
1980: Diplomatic School
1985: diploma in European Community studies
1985: Traineeship in the Legal Service of the European Commission.
Member of the European Parliament politician
1974: Graduate in law
diploma in international studies
1980: Diplomatic School
1985: diploma in European Community studies
1985: Traineeship in the Legal Service of the European Commission.
He served in the European Parliament from 1994 to 2009. During his last mandate, he was vice-chair of European Parliament"s Committee on International Trade and of its Committee on Fisheries. 1974: Graduate in law 1985-1993: Legal adviser to the Galician regional government 1990-1992: Commissioner for Galicia at Expo-92 1999-2002: Chairman of the Committee on Fisheries 2002-2004: Coordinator on fisheries for the EPP Group 2002-2004: Coordinator on safety at sea for the EPP Group First Vice-Chairman of the Committee on International Trade.
He was also a substitute for the Committee on Regional Development and a member of the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand. 1994-2009: Member of the European Parliament.