Miguel Arias Cañete
Miguel Arias Cañete | |
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Arias Cañete in 2017 | |
| European Commissioner for Climate Action | |
| In office 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019 | |
| Commission | Juncker |
| Preceded by | Connie Hedegaard |
| Succeeded by | Frans Timmermans |
| European Commissioner for Energy | |
| In office 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019 | |
| Commission | Juncker |
| Preceded by | Günther Oettinger |
| Succeeded by | Kadri Simson |
| Minister of Agriculture of Spain | |
| In office 22 December 2011 – 28 April 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
| Preceded by | Rosa Aguilar |
| Succeeded by | Isabel Garcia Tejerina |
| In office 28 April 2000 – 18 April 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jesús Posada |
| Succeeded by | Elena Espinosa |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 31 October 2014 | |
| Constituency | Spain |
| In office 1 January 1986 – 19 July 1999 | |
| Constituency | Spain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1950 Madrid, Spain |
| Party | People's Party People's Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Micaela Domecq y Solís- Beaumont |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Complutense University |
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Miguel Arias Cañete (born 24 February 1950) is a Spanish politician who served as European Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action in the Juncker Commission from 2014 to 2019.
A member of the Spanish People's Party, Arias served as Minister for Agriculture, Food and Environment in the Government of Spain from 2011 until 2014, before being selected to head his Party List in the European Parliamentary elections.