Ramón Luis Valcárcel
Spanish politician (born 1954)
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Ramon Luis Valcárcel Siso (born 16 November 1954) is a Spanish politician and former Member of the European Parliament from Spain. He served in the Parliament between the 2014 and 2024 elections.
Ramón Luis Valcárcel | |
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Valcárcel in 2011 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 9 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Spain |
| President of the Region of Murcia | |
| In office 3 July 1995 – 14 April 2014 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Preceded by | María Antonia Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Garre López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramon Luis Valcárcel Siso November 16, 1954 |
| Party |  Spain:People's Party  EU:European People's Party |
| Spouse | Camila Valcárcel |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Murcia |
Prior to his service in the European Parliament, he served as President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia from 1995 to 2014, and as a former president of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) of the European Union.
Early life
He was born 16 November 1954 in Murcia, Spain.
Career
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present
Valcárcel has since been serving as Vice-president of the European Parliament and a member of its Committee on Regional Development.[1] In his capacity as vice-president, he is also in charge of overseeing the parliament's research service and library; relations with national parliaments; and relations with the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee.[2]
In 2015, news media reported that Valcárcel was included in a Russian blacklist of prominent people from the European Union who are not allowed to enter the country.[3][4]
