Isabel García Tejerina
Isabel García Tejerina | |
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| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment of Spain | |
| In office 28 April 2014 – 1 June 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
| Preceded by | Miguel Arias Cañete |
| Succeeded by | Luis Planas (Agriculture) Teresa Ribera (Ecological Transition) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1968 Valladolid, Spain |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Madrid and University of Valladolid |
Isabel García Tejerina (Valladolid, 9 October 1968) is a Spanish politician of the PP.[1]
Early life and education
García Tejerina has a Master's from University of California, Davis in Agricultural Economy, a Bachelor's in Law from the University of Valladolid and a degree in agricultural engineering from the Technical University of Madrid.[2]
Political career
García Tejerina served as General Secretary of Agriculture and Feeding of Spain for two periods: from April 2000 to April 2004 and from February 2012 to April 2014. She was Spain's Minister of Agriculture, Fishers, Food and Environment from 28 April 2014 until 1 June 2018, when a vote of no-confidence against Mariano Rajoy ousted the government.[3][4] Her re-appointment caused some criticism by Spanish environmentalists.[5]
Other activities
References
- ^ Ruiz Valdivia, Antonio (28 April 2014). "Isabel García Tejerina: Las claves sobre la sustituta de Cañete". Huffington Post (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Isabel García Tejerina". La Moncloa. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Hotels evacuated as wildfires hit Portugal's tourist Algarve region". TheJournal.ie. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Rajoy chooses Catalan Dolors Montserrat as new Minister for Health and gives Vice President enhanced competences". Catalan News Agency. Intracatalònia, SA. 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Activists: environment minister 'bad news' for Spain". Progressive Spain. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Board of Directors: Composition Iberdrola.