Pedro Duque
Pedro Duque | |
|---|---|
Duque in January 2000 | |
| Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities | |
| In office 7 June 2018 – 12 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Diana Morant |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 21 May 2019 – 21 February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Alicante |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1963 Madrid, Spain |
| Party | Independent |
| Occupation | Flight engineer |
| Awards | Grand Cross of Aeronautical Merit Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation Member of the Order of Friendship (Russian Federation) Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" |
| Status | Retired |
| Space career | |
| ESA astronaut | |
Time in space | 18d 18h 46min |
| Selection | 1992 ESA Group/NASA Group 16 (1996) |
| Missions | STS-95, Soyuz TMA-3/2 |
Mission insignia | |
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Pedro Francisco Duque Duque, OF, OMSE (born Madrid, 14 March 1963) is a Spanish astronaut and aeronautics engineer who served as Minister of Science from 2018 to 2021 and member of the Congress of Deputies, representing Alicante, from May 2019 until February 2020.
Since December 2023, he has been the chair of Hispasat.