Ramón Luis Valcárcel

Ramón Luis Valcárcel
Member of the European Parliament
Assumed office
1 July 2014
ConstituencySpain
President of the Region of Murcia
In office
3 July 1995 – 14 April 2014
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Preceded byMaría Antonia Martínez
Succeeded byAlberto Garre López
Personal details
Born
Ramon Luis Valcárcel Siso

(1954-11-16) November 16, 1954 (age 70)
Murcia, Spain
Political party Spain:
People's Party
 EU:
European People's Party
SpouseCamila Valcárcel
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Murcia

Ramon Luis Valcárcel Siso (born November 16, 1954) is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament from Spain. He has served as President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia from 1995 to 2014, and former president of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) of the European Union.

Political career (1982-1995)

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Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present

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Valcárcel has since been serving as Vice-President of the European Parliament and a member of its Committee on Regional Development.[1] In his capacity as vice-president, he is also in charge of overseeing the parliament's research service and library; relations with national parliaments; and relations with the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee.[2]

In 2015, news media reported that Valcárcel was included in a Russian blacklist of prominent people from the European Union who are not allowed to enter the country.[3][4]

References

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  • Staff (10 February 2010). "Valcárcel, elegido para presidir el Comité de las Regiones". La Verdad (in Spanish). Murcia: La Verdad S.L. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  • Gil, María José (11 October 2009). "Me Vuelvo A Presentar Porque Me Veo Con Muchísima Fuerza". La Opinión de Murcia. Editorial Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  • Europa Press (24 May 2011). "Valcárcel vuelve a ser el presidente más votado". La Opinión de Murcia. Editorial Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 28 June 2011.