Isabel García Tejerina

Isabel García Tejerina
Minister of Agriculture, Fishers, Food and Environment
In office
28 April 2014 – 1 June 2018
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
Preceded by Miguel Arias Cañete
Succeeded by Luis Planas
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Teresa Ribera
Ecological Transition
Personal details
Born (1968-10-09) 9 October 1968
Valladolid, Spain
Political party People's Party
Alma mater Technical University of Madrid and University of Valladolid

Isabel García Tejerina (Valladolid, 9 October 1968) is a Spanish politician who is a member of the PP.[1] She has a Master's from University of California, Davis in Agricultural Economy, a Bachelor's in Law from the University of Valladolid and a degree in agricultural engineering from the Technical University of Madrid.[2] She has been General Secretary of Agriculture and Feeding of Spain in two periods: of April 2000 to April 2004 and of February 2012 to April 2014. She has been Spain's Minister of Agriculture, Fishers, Food and Environment from 28 April 2014 until 1 June 2018, when a vote of no-confidence against Mariano Rajoy outsed the government.[3][4] Her re-appointment caused some criticism by Spanish environmentalists.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Huffington Post (Spanish)
  2. ↑ La Moncloa
  3. ↑ The Journal.ie
  4. ↑ Catalan News Agency
  5. ↑ Progressive Spain


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