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Spanish politician (1949–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manuel Marín González (21 October 1949 – 4 December 2017) was a Spanish politician, former President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was a long-time member of the European Commission, and acting president during the Santer Commission following the resignation of Jacques Santer. He is considered the father of the Erasmus Programme.[1][2]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marín and the second or maternal family name is González.
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Manuel Marín | |
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Acting President of the European Commission | |
In office 15 March 1999 – 15 September 1999 | |
Vice President | Leon Brittan |
Preceded by | Jacques Santer |
Succeeded by | Romano Prodi |
President of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 8 April 2004 – 31 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Luisa Fernanda Rudi |
Succeeded by | José Bono |
European Commissioner for External Relations | |
In office 23 January 1995 – 15 September 1999 | |
President | Jacques Santer Himself (Acting) |
Preceded by | Hans van den Broek |
Succeeded by | Chris Patten |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 3 March 2000 – 9 March 2008 | |
In office 15 June 1977 – 29 June 1986 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Manuel Marín González (1949-10-21)21 October 1949 Ciudad Real, Spain |
Died | 4 December 2017(2017-12-04) (aged 68) Madrid, Spain |
Political party | Socialist Workers' Party |
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