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Curriculum vitae of Mr Javier SOLANA MADARIAGA
  • Born in Madrid on 14 July 1942.
  • Married to Concepción Giménez - two children.
  • Doctorate in physics - Fulbright scholar at several American universities.
  • Professor of solid-state physics at Madrid Complutense University - author of over thirty publications in the field.
  • Member of the Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome.
  • Joined the Spanish Socialist Party in 1964.
  • Member of the Spanish Parliament since 1977.
  • Spanish Cabinet Minister from 1982 to 1995 without interruption:
    • December 1982 - July 1988: Minister for Culture (simultaneously acted as Government Spokesman from July 1985 to July 1988).
    • July 1988 - July 1992: Minister for Education and Science.
    • July 1992 - December 1995: Minister for Foreign Affairs.
  • December 1995 - October 1999: Secretary-General of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO).
  • Since 18 October 1999: Secretary General of the Council of the European Union/High representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).
  • Since 25 November 1999: Secretary General of Western European Union (WEU).
  • July 2004: appointed for a second 5-year mandate as Secretary-General of the Council of the EU and EU High Representative for the CFSP.
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