José Manuel García-Margallo
 José Manuel García-Margallo    ( politician) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil 13 August 1944 Madrid, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | • University of Deusto • Harvard University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Elcano Royal Institute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | People's Party (Spain) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Attended the 2014 Bilderberg as Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
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José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil is a Spanish politician.
Background
García-Margallo was born in Madrid. He has several military officers among his relatives, including his great-grandfather general Juan García y Margallo.[1] In 1960, he joined the Young Spanish Monarchists.
Education
He graduated in Law and Economics from the University of Deusto in Bilbao (1965) and subsequently received a master's degree in law (LLM) from Harvard University (1972).
Activities
In 2013 Despite revelations regarding the spying activity of the United States on Spain, a meeting between Spanish Foreign Minister García-Margallo and the US ambassador to Spain, James Costos, "was limited to diplomatic pleasantries. The subject of reports that US intelligence agencies may have spied on politicians, community leaders and ordinary citizens in Spain over recent years did not come up."[2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/2014 | 29 May 2014 | 1 June 2014 | Denmark Copenhagen Marriott Hotel | The 62nd Bilderberg, with 136 guests, held in Copenhagen |
