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'''Joaquín Almunia Amann''' is a Spanish politician and formerly, prominent member of the [[European Commission]]. During his tenure in the two [[Barroso Commission]]s, he was European commissioner responsible for economic and monetary affairs (2004–2009) and, subsequently, vice-president and the [[European Commissioner for Competition]] (2009–2014).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120229173707/http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/27/barroso-names-new-eu-commission-team/ </ref> Previously, he had been [[Spain|Spanish]] Minister for Employment (1982–1986) and Public Administrations (1986–1991). From 1997 to 2000, he was the leader of the opposition as secretary general of the [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party]], standing in and losing the 2000 Spanish general election against the then incumbent Spanish [[prime minister]], [[José María Aznar]].
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Person.png Joaquín Almunia   Dbpedia NNDB Powerbase WikidataRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Joaquín Almunia.jpeg
BornJoaquín Almunia Amann
17 June 1948
Bilbao, Spain
NationalitySpanish
EthnicityJewish
Alma materUniversity of Deusto, Practical School for Advanced Studies, Harvard University
Member ofCentre for European Reform, European Council on Foreign Relations, Friends of Europe
PartyPSOE
Spanish politician, European Commissioner for 10 years, 6 Bilderbergs

Employment.png European Commissioner for Competition Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
9 February 2010 - 1 November 2014
Preceded byNeelie Kroes
Succeeded byMargrethe Vestager

Employment.png European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
24 April 2004 - 9 February 2010
Served with Siim Kallas

Employment.png Spain/Leader of the Opposition

In office
14 May 1999 - 1 July 2000

Employment.png Spain/Leader of the Opposition

In office
22 June 1997 - 24 April 1998
Preceded byFelipe Gonzalez

Employment.png Spain/Minister of Public Administrations

In office
26 July 1986 - 12 March 1991

Joaquín Almunia Amann is a Spanish politician and formerly, prominent member of the European Commission. During his tenure in the two Barroso Commissions, he was European commissioner responsible for economic and monetary affairs (2004–2009) and, subsequently, vice-president and the European Commissioner for Competition (2009–2014).[1] Previously, he had been Spanish Minister for Employment (1982–1986) and Public Administrations (1986–1991). From 1997 to 2000, he was the leader of the opposition as secretary general of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, standing in and losing the 2000 Spanish general election against the then incumbent Spanish prime minister, José María Aznar.


 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/199814 May 199817 May 1998Scotland
Turnberry
The 46th Bilderberg meeting, held in Scotland, chaired by Peter Carrington
Bilderberg/20055 May 20058 May 2005Germany
Rottach-Egern
The 53rd Bilderberg, 132 guests
Bilderberg/20085 June 20088 June 2008US
Virginia
Chantilly
The 56th Bilderberg, Chantilly, Virginia, 139 guests
Bilderberg/20103 June 20106 June 2010Spain
Hotel Dolce Sitges
Barcelona
The 122 guests met in the Hotel Dolce Sitges, Barcelona, Spain.
Bilderberg/20119 June 201112 June 2011Switzerland
Hotel Suvretta
St. Moritz
59th meeting, in Switzerland, 129 guests
Bilderberg/201231 May 20123 June 2012US
Virginia
Chantilly
The 58th Bilderberg, in Chantilly, Virginia. Unusually just 4 years after an earlier Bilderberg meeting there.
WEF/Annual Meeting/200823 January 200827 January 2008World Economic Forum
Switzerland
At the 2008 summit, Klaus Schwab called for a coordinated approach, where different 'stakeholders' collaborate across geographical, industrial, political and cultural boundaries."
WEF/Annual Meeting/200923 January 200927 January 2009World Economic Forum
Switzerland
Chairman Klaus Schwab outlined five objectives driving the Forum’s efforts to shape the global agenda, including letting the banks that caused the 2008 economic crisis keep writing the rules, the climate change agenda, over-national government structures, taking control over businesses with the stakeholder agenda, and a "new charter for the global economic order".
WEF/Annual Meeting/201323 January 201327 January 2013World Economic Forum
Switzerland
2500 mostly unelected leaders met to discuss "leading through adversity"
WEF/Annual Meeting/201422 January 201425 January 2014World Economic Forum
Switzerland
2604 guests in Davos considered "Reshaping The World"
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