Background
Garcia-Palencia, Rafael was born on January 5, 1940 in Madrid, Spain. Son of Luis Garcia-Palencia and Emma Cebrián.
Garcia-Palencia, Rafael was born on January 5, 1940 in Madrid, Spain. Son of Luis Garcia-Palencia and Emma Cebrián.
Language Interpreter, University Geneva, 1961. Graduate in law, Complutense University, Madrid, 1961. Graduate in political and economics science, Complutense University, Madrid, 1963.
Cabinet head Ministry Commerce, Madrid, 1969—1971, general secretary, 1971—1974. Chief Executive Officer Commercial Credit Bank, 1974—1977, Post Saving Bank, Madrid, 1977—1981, Mutual Guarantee Fund, Madrid, 1981—1984. Director general Ministry Territorial Administration, 1984—1986.
President advisory committee on restrictive practices and abuses of dominant positions European Commission, Brussels, 1986—1993, director for general competition policy and coordination, 1986—1993, president advisory committee on concentrations, 1990—1993, director directorate for competition in basic industries and energy, 1993—1997. Senior partner Despacho Iberforo Madrid, Madrid, since 1997. President Spanish-Kazakh Chamber of Commerce, Madrid.
Visiting professor competition law Carlos III University, Madrid, 1993—1998. Arbitrator Arbitration Court Madrid Bar Association.
Member of Madrid Bar Association (associate).
Married Lucila Martin-Gamero, April 21, 1966. Children: Iñigo, Jacobo, Beatriz.