Carlos Iturgaiz

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iturgaiz and the second or maternal family name is Angulo.
Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo

MEP
Member of the European Parliament
In office
14 July 2009 – 2019
In office
20 July 2004 – 13 July 2009
Member of the Basque Parliament
In office
1994–2004
ConstituencyBasque Country
Member of the Biscay Provincial Council
In office
1991–1993
ConstituencyBiscay
City councillor of Bilbao
In office
1991–1995
ConstituencyBilbao
Personal details
Born (1965-10-20) 20 October 1965
Santurce (Biscay)
NationalitySpain
Political partyPeople's Party
ProfessionTeacher

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
  • 1993–1996: Secretary-General of the PP in the Basque Country
  • 1996–2004: Chairman of the PP in the Basque Country

European mandates
  • 2004-2009: Member of the European Parliament, European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
  • Since 2009: Member of the European Parliament, European People's Party (Christian Democrats)

See also

References
  1. Toby Vogel (September 11, 2014), Departures for Commission open doors for replacement MEPs European Voice.
  2. "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 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  3. Rankin, Jennifer (2018-09-12). "MEPs vote to pursue action against Hungary over Orbán crackdown". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-12.


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