Manuel Mestre Barea (born January 3, 1950) is a former Spanish military officer who served as Chief of the Canary Islands Air Command and politician who is a member of the Congress of Deputies for the Vox party.
Manuel Mestre Barea | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Alicante |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1952 |
| Political party | Vox |
| Alma mater | Air University |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
| Service | Spanish Air and Space Force |
| Years of service | 1992-2015 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Canary Islands Air Command |
Military career
editMestre Barea began his career at the Basic Air Academy in León.[1] He was attached to the NATO Joint Force Command (JFCLB) in Lisbon.[2] He reached the rank of Deputy Commander of the JFCLB in 2010 and took a leading role in Operation Ocean Shield, in conjunction with Operation Atalanta, to combat piracy around the Horn of Africa.[3] During his military career, Barea was also head of education and academic studies at the Spanish Ministry of Defence[4][5] In 2008, he was appointed Chief of the Canary Islands Air Command and from 2013 to 2015 was head of the personal command to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.[6]
Mestre Barea also holds a master's degree in international relations which he completed at Air University in the United States.[7]
Political career
editIn 2019, Mestre Barea was announced as a candidate for the Vox party ahead of the April general election. During the election, he was elected as a deputy for the Alicante constituency in the Congress of Deputies. He was re-elected in the November 2019 election.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Manuel Mestre: "Abascal ha promovido un tsunami social que ha puesto del revés la política"". 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Así es el candidato de Vox por Alicante: un diplomado en Estado Mayor, con experiencia en Afganistán, Kuwait y Bosnia". Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "El teniente general del Ejército del Aire, Manuel Mestre, es el número uno de VOX por Alicante en el Congreso". 18 March 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Consejo.- el Gobierno nombra al general Manuel Mestre Barea jefe del Mando Aéreo de Canarias". 27 June 2008.
- ^ "Manuel Mestre: "Abascal ha promovido un tsunami social que ha puesto del revés la política"". 25 April 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "El teniente general Abad, nuevo jefe de Mando de Personal del Ejército del Aire - Noticias Infodefensa España". Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "VOX presenta como cabeza de lista al Congreso por Alicante al teniente general de Ejército del Aire Manuel Mestre". 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Así son los 24 diputados de Vox". 30 April 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2022.