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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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'''Joaquín Almunia Amann''' is a Spanish politician who later was chosen to hold several positions in the [[European Commission]]. He is a multi-Bilderberger.
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During his tenure in the two [[José Manuel Barroso|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), where he stalled an [[antitrust]] investigation into [[Google]].
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==Background==
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He was born in [[Bilbao]] on 17 June 1948 to a [[Bourgeoisie|bourgeois]] family, son to an engineer (father) of [[Valencia]]n origin and his mother the daughter of a German physician of Jewish ancestry.<ref name=ordaz>https://elpais.com/diario/2000/02/13/espana/950396409_850215.html</ref> His grandfather Isaac Amann was one of the promoters of the Bilbao–Getxo railway.<ref name=ordaz />
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==Education==
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Almunia attended the [[Jesuit]] School of Indautxu in Bilbao.<ref name=ordaz /> He graduated with degrees in economics and law in 1971 and 1972, respectively, from the also Jesuit [[University of Deusto]] in Bilbao, and completed follow-up studies at the [[École pratique des hautes études]] in Paris, from 1970 to 1971. He also completed a program at the [[Harvard Kennedy School]] at [[Harvard University]] for senior managers in government in 1991. He was an associate lecturer on employment and social security law at the [[University of Alcalá de Henares]] from 1991 to 1994.<ref name=CV>http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/almunia/about/cv/index_en.htm|publisher=European Commission</ref>
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==Career==
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Almunia was chief economist of the [[Unión General de Trabajadores]] (UGT), a trade union linked to the [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party]] (PSOE), from 1976 to 1979. He was economist at the Council Bureau of the Spanish Chambers of Commerce in [[Brussels]] from 1972 to 1975.
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Almunia was a member of the [[Congress of Deputies]] from 1979 to 2004, representing [[Madrid]]. He was Minister of Employment and Social Security of the [[Government of Spain]] from 1982 to 1986 and Minister of Public Administration from 1986 to 1991. He was replaced by [[Juan Manuel Eguiagaray]] in the latter post.<ref>M. Cejudo, Guillermo (March 2007). [http://www.libreriacide.com/librospdf/DTAP-190.pdf New Wine in Old Bottles: How New Democracies Deal with Inherited Bureaucratic Apparatuses. The Experiences of Mexico and Spain]</ref> He was also the PSOE spokesperson from 1994 to 1997.
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Upon the resignation of [[Felipe González]] after being defeated in the 1996 elections, the PSOE appointed Almunia as the party leader (Secretary-General), a position he held from 1997 to 2000. He attended the [[1998 Bilderberg meeting]]. In 2000, Almunia was PSOE candidate for prime minister. The party was again defeated by incumbent Prime Minister [[José María Aznar]] of the conservative PP.
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During his tenure in the two [[José Manuel Barroso|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),<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120229173707/http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/27/barroso-names-new-eu-commission-team/ </ref> where he stalled an [[antitrust]] investigation into [[Google]].<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-to-question-almunia-about-delays-in-google-case/</ref>
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==Spied upon by NSA==
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The US [[National Security Agency]] (NSA) tapped the cellphone of European Commission Vice President Joaquín Almunia between 2008 and 2009, when he was commissioner for economic and monetary affairs. Alumnia’s calls and text messages were monitored at the end of 2008 and early 2009 by not only the NSA but also Britain’s intelligence service [[GCHQ]].<ref>https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/12/20/inenglish/1387557338_076107.html</ref>
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==Deep state connections==
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Almunia studied at the [[Harvard/Kennedy School]], a known recruitment ground for the [[CIA]].
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He is a member of the [[Centre for European Reform]], [[European Council on Foreign Relations]], [[Friends of Europe]],[[Centre for European Policy Studies]], [[Ambrosetti Forum|The European House – Ambrosetti]]<ref>[https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/10061/2015/EN/10061-2015-2135-EN-F1-1.PDF Minutes of the 2135th meeting of the Commission held in Brussels (Berlaymont) on 15 July 2015] [[European Commission]].</ref>, and [[Jacques Delors Institute]].
  
  
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Person.png Joaquín Almunia   Dbpedia NNDB Powerbase WikidataRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(union leader, politician)
Joaquín Almunia.jpeg
BornJoaquín Almunia Amann
17 June 1948
Bilbao, Spain
NationalitySpanish
EthnicityJewish
Alma materUniversity of Deusto, Practical School for Advanced Studies, Harvard/Kennedy School
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/Public Administrations

In office
26 July 1986 - 12 March 1991

Joaquín Almunia Amann is a Spanish politician who later was chosen to hold several positions in the European Commission. He is a multi-Bilderberger.

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), where he stalled an antitrust investigation into Google.

Background

He was born in Bilbao on 17 June 1948 to a bourgeois family, son to an engineer (father) of Valencian origin and his mother the daughter of a German physician of Jewish ancestry.[1] His grandfather Isaac Amann was one of the promoters of the Bilbao–Getxo railway.[1]

Education

Almunia attended the Jesuit School of Indautxu in Bilbao.[1] He graduated with degrees in economics and law in 1971 and 1972, respectively, from the also Jesuit University of Deusto in Bilbao, and completed follow-up studies at the École pratique des hautes études in Paris, from 1970 to 1971. He also completed a program at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University for senior managers in government in 1991. He was an associate lecturer on employment and social security law at the University of Alcalá de Henares from 1991 to 1994.[2]

Career

Almunia was chief economist of the Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT), a trade union linked to the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), from 1976 to 1979. He was economist at the Council Bureau of the Spanish Chambers of Commerce in Brussels from 1972 to 1975.

Almunia was a member of the Congress of Deputies from 1979 to 2004, representing Madrid. He was Minister of Employment and Social Security of the Government of Spain from 1982 to 1986 and Minister of Public Administration from 1986 to 1991. He was replaced by Juan Manuel Eguiagaray in the latter post.[3] He was also the PSOE spokesperson from 1994 to 1997.

Upon the resignation of Felipe González after being defeated in the 1996 elections, the PSOE appointed Almunia as the party leader (Secretary-General), a position he held from 1997 to 2000. He attended the 1998 Bilderberg meeting. In 2000, Almunia was PSOE candidate for prime minister. The party was again defeated by incumbent Prime Minister José María Aznar of the conservative PP.

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),[4] where he stalled an antitrust investigation into Google.[5]

Spied upon by NSA

The US National Security Agency (NSA) tapped the cellphone of European Commission Vice President Joaquín Almunia between 2008 and 2009, when he was commissioner for economic and monetary affairs. Alumnia’s calls and text messages were monitored at the end of 2008 and early 2009 by not only the NSA but also Britain’s intelligence service GCHQ.[6]

Deep state connections

Almunia studied at the Harvard/Kennedy School, a known recruitment ground for the CIA.

He is a member of the Centre for European Reform, European Council on Foreign Relations, Friends of Europe,Centre for European Policy Studies, The European House – Ambrosetti[7], and Jacques Delors Institute.


 

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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References

  1. ↑ a b c https://elpais.com/diario/2000/02/13/espana/950396409_850215.html
  2. ↑ http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/almunia/about/cv/index_en.htm%7Cpublisher=European Commission
  3. ↑ M. Cejudo, Guillermo (March 2007). New Wine in Old Bottles: How New Democracies Deal with Inherited Bureaucratic Apparatuses. The Experiences of Mexico and Spain
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120229173707/http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/27/barroso-names-new-eu-commission-team/
  5. ↑ https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-to-question-almunia-about-delays-in-google-case/
  6. ↑ https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/12/20/inenglish/1387557338_076107.html
  7. ↑ Minutes of the 2135th meeting of the Commission held in Brussels (Berlaymont) on 15 July 2015 European Commission.
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