Ramón Luis Valcárcel
Ramon Luis Valcárcel Siso (born November 16, 1954) is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament from Spain. He has served as President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia from 1995 to 2014, and former president of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) of the European Union.
Ramón Luis Valcárcel | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Spain |
| President of the Region of Murcia | |
| In office 3 July 1995 – 14 April 2014 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Preceded by | María Antonia Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Garre López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramon Luis Valcárcel Siso November 16, 1954 Murcia, Spain |
| Political party |  Spain:People's Party  EU:European People's Party |
| Spouse | Camila Valcárcel |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Murcia |
Political career (1982-1995)
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present
Valcárcel has since been serving as Vice-President of the European Parliament and a member of its Committee on Regional Development.[1] In his capacity as vice-president, he is also in charge of overseeing the parliament's research service and library; relations with national parliaments; and relations with the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee.[2]
In 2015, news media reported that Valcárcel was included in a Russian blacklist of prominent people from the European Union who are not allowed to enter the country.[3][4]
References
- Dave Keating (July 1, 2014), European Parliament elects vice-presidents European Voice.
- Parliament vice-president portfolios assigned European Voice, November 13, 2014.
- Laurence Norman (May 30, 2015), Russia Produces Blacklist of EU People Banned From Entering Country Wall Street Journal.
- European Union anger at Russian travel blacklist BBC News, May 31, 2015.
- Staff (10 February 2010). "Valcárcel, elegido para presidir el Comité de las Regiones". La Verdad (in Spanish). Murcia: La Verdad S.L. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- Gil, María José (11 October 2009). "Me Vuelvo A Presentar Porque Me Veo Con Muchísima Fuerza". La Opinión de Murcia. Editorial Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- Europa Press (24 May 2011). "Valcárcel vuelve a ser el presidente más votado". La Opinión de Murcia. Editorial Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
