Iñigo Méndez De Vigo Y Montojo

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

: 1978

Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Tétouan

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Spanish Protectorate in Morocco

Country

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Minister of Education, Culture and Sport

Position Held

(6/25/2015 - 6/7/2018)

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Máximo Huerta Hernández

Member of the Congress of Deputies

: 6/7/2018

Start Time

: 6/25/2015

(1/7/2016 - 7/19/2016)

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Palencia

11th Legislature of Spain

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2015 Spanish General Election

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Member of the Congress of Deputies

: 7/19/2016

Start Time

: 1/7/2016

(7/6/2016 - 5/21/2019)

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Palencia

12th Legislature of Spain

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2016 Spanish General Election

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Spokesperson of the Government of Spain

: 5/21/2019

Start Time

: 7/6/2016

(11/4/2016 - 6/7/2018)

Replaces

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Soraya Sáenz De Santamaría

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: 6/7/2018

: 11/4/2016

(7/14/2009 - 12/22/2011)

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Seventh European Parliament

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2009 European Parliament Election

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: 12/22/2011

: 7/14/2009

(7/20/2004 - 7/13/2009)

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Sixth European Parliament

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2004 European Parliament Election

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: 7/13/2009

: 7/20/2004

(7/20/1999 - 7/19/2004)

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Fifth European Parliament

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1999 European Parliament Election

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: 7/19/2004

: 7/20/1999

(7/19/1994 - 7/19/1999)

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Fourth European Parliament

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1994 European Parliament Election

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: 7/19/1999

: 7/19/1994

(10/19/1992 - 7/18/1994)

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Third European Parliament

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: 7/18/1994

: 10/19/1992

Occupation

Politician

University Teacher

Lawyer

Country of Citizenship

Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Date of Birth

1/21/1956

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Award Received

11 items

(2010)

: 2010

Robert Schuman Medal

(2012)

Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle

: 2012

(2015)

Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit

: 2015

(1/19/2001)

: 1/19/2001

Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity

: 2001

(2008)

Medal of the Order of Constitutional Merit

: 2008

(5/9/2011)

Commander of the Order of Leopold II

: 5/9/2011

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III

(2018)

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

: 2018

Order of San Carlos

Birth Name

Iñigo Méndez de Vigo y Montojo

Candidacy in Election

2015 Spanish General Election

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2016 Spanish General Election

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1989 European Parliament Election

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Employer

Complutense University of Madrid

Relative

14 items

Manuel Méndez De Vigo Y Méndez De Vigo

Paternal Grandfather's Father

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Ana Germana Bernaldo De Quirós

Paternal Great-Grandmother

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María Cristina Muñoz Y Borbón

Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies

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Great-Great-Grandmother

Great-Great-Great-Grandparent

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Agustín Fernando Muñoz, 1st Duke of Riánsares

Great-Great-Great-Grandparent

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Great-Great-Grandfather

Felipe Méndez De Vigo Y Osorio