Clara Martínez Alberola (born 1963 in Valencia) is a Spanish lawyer and a European civil servant. From March 2018 to November 2019, she served as the Head of Cabinet to the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker.[1]
Clara Martínez Alberola | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Head of the UK Task Force | |
| In office 6 January 2020 – 31 March 2021 | |
| Head | Michel Barnier |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | João Vale de Almeida (As Ambassador to the United Kingdom) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Valencia, Spain |
| Alma mater | University of Valencia |
Early life and education
editMartínez Alberola studied law in Valencia before enrolling at the College of Europe. She speaks English, French, Italian and some Portuguese.[2]
Career
editMartínez Alberola was one of the first Spanish citizens to join the European Civil Service in 1991, only a few years after her country's accession to the European Union.[3] At the European Commission, she served as an expert in internal market affairs, enlargement and pharmaceutical issues with the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs before becoming an adviser to President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso in 2005.[4]
Later, Martínez Alberola held the role of deputy head of cabinet to the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, before being appointed head following the promotion of Martin Selmayr to Secretary General.[5] At the time, she was the first woman to occupy the position of head of cabinet.[6]
On 6 January 2020, Martínez Alberola was appointed Deputy to Deputy Head of the UK Task Force Michel Barnier for the post-Brexit trade negotiations.[7][8]
Personal life
editMartínez Alberola is married to Italian lawyer and academic Massimo Merola. The couple lives in Brussels.[9]
References
edit- ^ "La española que será la mano derecha de Juncker. Noticias de Mundo".
- ^ Hans von der Burchard (January 10, 2020), Michel Barnier’s new right hand Politico Europe.
- ^ Hans von der Burchard (January 10, 2020), Michel Barnier’s new right hand Politico Europe.
- ^ Hans von der Burchard (January 10, 2020), Michel Barnier’s new right hand Politico Europe.
- ^ "Top Juncker aide named as EC secretary-general". 22 February 2018.
- ^ "EU appoints woman as Head of Commission's Cabinet for 1st time". 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Eder, Florian; Sheftalovich, Zoya (7 January 2020). "Brussels Playbook". POLITICO. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
Jean-Claude Juncker's former chief of staff Clara Martínez Alberola is now the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier's deputy.
- ^ Michel Barnier’s new right hand 15 January 2020.
- ^ Hans von der Burchard (January 10, 2020), Michel Barnier’s new right hand Politico Europe.
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