Claudio Aranzadi (born 9 October 1946) is a Spanish engineer, businessman and politician. He served as industry minister from 1988 to 1993.
Claudio Aranzadi | |
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Minister of Industry and Energy | |
In office 1988–1993 | |
Prime Minister | Felipe González Márquez |
Succeeded by | Juan Manuel Eguiagaray |
Personal details | |
Born | José Claudio Aranzadi Martínez 9 October 1946 Bilbao |
Nationality | Spanish |
Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
Alma mater |
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Early life and education
editAranzadi was born in Bilbao on 9 October 1946.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Bilbao Industrial Engineering School.[1][2] Then he received an economics degree from the University of Paris I.[3]
Career
editAranzadi began his career at the ministry of industry.[2] Then he moved to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria where he served as a researcher.[2] Next he was named deputy economic advisor in the Bancaya Group.[2] In 1984, he was made deputy chairman of Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI), a vast state holding company of Spain.[2] He became the chairman of INI on 1 August 1986, replacing Luis Carlos Croissier Batista in the post.[4] Aranzadi supported privatization during his term at the INI, arguing that it was a powerful means of organizing asset portfolios and investment strategies.[5] His tenure at the INI lasted until 12 July 1988 when he was succeeded by Jorge Mercader Miró as INI chairman.[4]
Aranzadi served as the minister of industry and energy from 1988 to 1991 in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez.[6] Aranzadi was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, being one of its right-wing leaders.[7] He was appointed minister of industry, trade and tourism to the Gonzalez cabinet in 1991.[2] In 1993, Juan Manuel Eguiagaray replaced Aranzadi as minister.[8] After leaving office, Aranzadi was appointed permanent representative of Spain to the OECD in 1993.[2] He succeeded Eloy Ibanez in the post.[2]
He has been the chairman of BravoSolution España and advisor for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. He is a partner of Enerma Consultores, a member of the advisory board of CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnólogico Industrial) and of the advisory board for the Spanish Energy Outlook 2030.[3] In addition, he is also on the advisory board of various firms.[3]
Personal life
editOne of Aranzadi's relatives is Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, a football player known as Pichichi.[9] He is married and has one child, a daughter.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b The International Who's Who 2004. Europa Publications. 2003. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-85743-217-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "New Spanish ambassador to the OECD". OECD. 3 November 1993. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "Claudio Aranzadi". Barcelona GSE. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ a b "History: Grupo INI". SEPI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ John Vickers; Vincent Wright (1989). The Politics of Privatisation in Western Europe. London: Routledge. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-203-98923-4.
- ^ "Gonzales names new cabinet". Associated Press. 9 July 1988. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ Ray S. Chari (2013). "Spanish Socialists, Privatising the Right Way?". In Paul Heywood (ed.). Politics and Policy in Democratic Spain: No Longer Different?. London; Portland, OR: Frank Cass. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-135-23142-2.
- ^ Paloma Fernández Pérez (2008). "Global businesses, global lobbies" (PDF). Universidad Nacional. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ Mariann Vaczi (2013). Sport, Nation, Gender: Basque Soccer Madness (PhD thesis). University of Nevada. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-303-17285-4. ProQuest 1416414333.
External links
edit- Media related to Claudio Aranzadi at Wikimedia Commons