Carlos Robles Piquer (13 October 1925 – 8 February 2018)[1] was a Spanish diplomat and politician.
Carlos Robles Piquer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1986 – 19 July 1999 | |
| Senator | |
| In office 13 June 1983 – 6 July 1987 | |
| Constituency | Assembly of Madrid |
| Director General of RTVE | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Castedo |
| Succeeded by | Eugenio Nasarre |
| 1st Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Manueco |
| Minister of Education and Science | |
| In office 12 December 1975 – 5 July 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Cruz Martínez Esteruelas |
| Succeeded by | Aurelio Menéndez |
| Director general of popular culture and entertainment | |
| In office December 1967 – November 1969 | |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Thomas de Carranza |
| Director general of information | |
| In office July 1962 – December 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Vicente Rodríguez Casado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1925 Madrid |
| Died | 8 February 2018 (aged 92) Madrid |
| Political party | People's Alliance |
Political career
editHis political career started in 1962,[2] when he was named director general of information. Robles was then appointed director general of the popular culture and entertainment. He served as minister of education between 1975 and 1976, before assuming the office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.[3] After a stint as Director General of RTVE, Robles was elected to the Congress of Deputies from Madrid. He left the national legislature in 1987, and became a member of the European Parliament for Spain until 1999.
Robles' marriage to Elisa Fraga Iribarne, the sister of Manuel Fraga Iribarne, produced a son, José María Robles Fraga, who is also a politician.
References
edit- ^ "Muere Robles Piquer, ministro de Educación del primer Gobierno de Transición". El País. 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Carlos Robles Piquer: "Media España estuvo con Franco y luego aceptó la democracia" Leer más: Carlos Robles Piquer: "Media España estuvo con Franco y luego aceptó la democracia"". La Razòn (in Spanish). 18 February 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Robles Piquer: una biografía muy ligada a Manuel Fraga". El País (in Spanish). 23 July 1982. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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