Carlos Iturgaiz Explained

Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo
Honorific-Suffix:MEP
Office1:Member of the European Parliament
for Spain
Term Start1:6 November 2014
Term End1:1 July 2019
Term Start2:13 June 2004
Term End2:30 June 2014
Office3:Member of the Basque Parliament
for Biscay
Term Start3:3 August 2020
Term Start4:30 November 1994
Term End4:30 June 2004
Office5:Member of the Biscay Provincial Council
Term Start5:17 June 1991
Term End5:8 October 1993
Office6:City councillor of Bilbao
Term Start6:20 June 1991
Term End6:17 June 1995
Birth Date:20 October 1965
Birth Place:Santurtzi, Biscay, Spain
Party:People's Party
Profession:Teacher

Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo (born 20 October 1965 in Santurce, Biscay) is a Spanish politician of the People's Party (PP) who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2019.

Education

He first studied extinct languages and then became a qualified accordion teacher.

Member of the European Parliament

Iturgaiz served as vice-chairman of the Committee on Petitions (PETI) and of the delegation for relations with the countries of Central America from 2009. He was chairman of the delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) from 27 February 2008 until 13 July 2009.

From 16 September 2009, Iturgaiz was a substitute member of the delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). From 2010, he was as substitute member of the Committee on Fisheries.

Iturgaiz failed to secure his re-election in the 2014 European elections. However, when his party colleague Miguel Arias Cañete was nominated as European Commissioner in late 2014, Iturgaiz took his seat in the European Parliament.[1] He has since been a member of the Committee on Fisheries.

In September 2018, Iturgaiz voted against the European Union triggering article 7 procedure against Hungary, due to the country's government posing a “systematic threat” to democracy and the rule of law.[2] [3]

Political mandates

Local mandates

Mandates inside the PP

European mandates

See also

Notes and References

  1. Toby Vogel (September 11, 2014), Departures for Commission open doors for replacement MEPs European Voice.
  2. News: El Partido Popular español se rompe ante la censura a Orbán: tres diputados votan con la extrema derecha; nueve se abstienen y cuatro se ausentan. eldiario.es. 2018-09-12. es.
  3. Web site: MEPs vote to pursue action against Hungary over Orbán crackdown. Rankin. Jennifer. 2018-09-12. the Guardian. en. 2018-09-12.