Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ
Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ

Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

Chair

Spain - Partido Socialista Obrero Español (Spain)

Date of birth : , Baracaldo

Curriculum vitae Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ

Original version : ES


Curriculum vitae   (The MEP is solely responsible for the information published)

Updated: 12/08/2020

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

  • 1995 : Diploma in social work

Professional career

  • 1995-1996 : Social worker

Political career

Offices held in a political party or national trade union

  • 1996-1999 : Secretary-General, Valladolid Young Socialists
  • 1996-1999 : Municipal Policy Secretary, Spanish Young Socialists
  • 1996-2002 : Member of the PSCyL-PSOE regional committee
  • 1999-2002 : Secretary-General, Castile and León Young Socialists
  • 2008 : Deputy Secretary-General, PSOE provincial executive committee (Valladolid)
  • 2014-2016 : Member of the PSOE federal executive committee
  • 06/2017-... : Member of the PSOE federal executive committee

Offices held in local government bodies

  • 1995-2000 : Member of the Laguna de Duero Municipal Council
  • 1995-2000 : Member of the Valladolid Provincial Parliament

Offices held in a national government

  • 2000-2004 : Member of the Spanish Congress of Deputies during the 7th parliamentary term, deputy spokesperson for Social Policy and Employment

Offices held in an international political party organisation or an international trade union organisation

  • 2009-2015 : Member of the Bureau, PES Women
  • 12/2018-... : First Vice-President, Party of European Socialists

Offices held in the EU institutions

  • 06/2019-... : Chair, Parliamentary Group of the European Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)
  • 06/2017-06/2019 : Chair, Spanish Socialist Delegation, European Parliament
  • 06/2014-10/2016 : Chair, Spanish Socialist Delegation, European Parliament
  • 07/2014-01/2017 : Chair, Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
  • 01/2017-06/2019 : Socialist spokesperson, Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
  • 2004-... : Member of the European Parliament, member of the ‘Peace for the Sahrawi People’, ‘Disability’ and ‘Youth’ intergroups.

Contact

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Strasbourg

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