Borja Giménez Larraz
Spanish politician (born 1983)
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Francisco de Borja Giménez Larraz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈboɾxa xiˈmeneθ laˈraθ]; born 1983) is a Spanish politician of the People's Party who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1]
1983 (age 42–43)
affiliations
Borja Giménez Larraz | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Spain |
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| Born | Francisco de Borja Giménez Larraz 1983 (age 42–43) |
| Party | People's Party |
Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
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Early life and career
Giménez Larraz was born in Zaragoza in 1983, as the son of Manuel Giménez Abad.[2] When he was 17, he witnessed the assassination of his father by ETA gunman Mikel Karrera Sarobe.[2][3]
Parliamentary work
He served as legal advisor to the People's Party's MEPs from 2014 to 2019, and as advisor to MEP Javier Zarzalejos from 2019 to 2024.[4]
Elected MEP in 2024, he serves in the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union and is the rapporteur of a special report on the matter.[5]
