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Álvaro Nadal

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Álvaro Nadal
Minister of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda
In office
4 November 2016 – 7 June 2018
Prime MinisterMariano Rajoy
Preceded byJosé Manuel Soria
Succeeded byTeresa Ribera
Ecological Transition
Reyes Maroto Tourism
Director-General of the Economic Office of the Prime Minister of Spain[1]
In office
23 December 2011 – 4 November 2016
Prime MinisterMariano Rajoy
Preceded byJavier Vallés Liberal
Succeeded byEva Valle Maestro
Member of the Congress of Deputies
Assumed office
25 March 2008
ConstituencyMadrid
Personal details
Born (1970-01-30) 30 January 1970 (age 54)
Madrid, Spain
Political partyPeople's Party
Alma materUniversidad Pontificia Comillas
ICAI School of Engineering
ICADE

Álvaro María Nadal Belda is a Spanish economist and politician. He has been a member of the Congress of Deputies since 2008. He was appointed Minister of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda on 4 November 2016.[2] He left office on 7 June 2018 after the Government that he was part of lost the support of the Congress.

He has a twin brother named Alberto Nadal Belda who was Secretary of State of Budgets and Expenditures since 2016 to 2018.

Biography

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Álvaro María Nadal Belda born in Madrid on 30 January 1970. He holds a degree in law, Economics and Business. He is a Commercial Technician and State Economist and he passed a Doctorate courses at Harvard University. He also held different administrative positions in the ministries of Economy, the Treasury and Industry.

Since 2004 is Secretary of Economy of the Popular Party and since 2011, Director-General of the Economic Office of the President of the Government. In 2008 he was elected Deputy of the Congress of Deputies.

In 2016, PM Mariano Rajoy appointed him as his new Minister of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda until 2018.

He speaks fluently English, French and German.[3]

Coincidentally, he has the same degrees as his twin brother.

References

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  1. ^ Royal Decree 1837/2011, of 23 December, which appointed Director of the Economic Office of the President of the Government to Mr. Álvaro María Nadal Belda
  2. ^ Royal Decree 417/2016, of November 3, which appointed Ministers of Government.
  3. ^ "Nadal Belda, Álvaro María". Congreso de los Diputados (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.