Josep Borrell

Also known as Josep Borrell Fontelles, Josep Borrell i Fontelles, José Borrell Fontelles, José Borrell

Catalan-Spanish diplomat and politician (born 1947)

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Josep Borrell i Fontelles is a Spanish politician, economist, trade unionist, and engineer born on April 24, 1947, in La Pobla de Segur. He holds citizenship in Spain and Argentina. Borrell has served as President of the European Parliament, Member of the European Parliament, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and vice-president of the European Commission. He is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and has worked in the fields of European integration and politics.

He studied at the Technical University of Madrid, Complutense University of Madrid, Stanford University, and the French Institute of Petroleum, earning a doctorate. His professional experience includes positions at Complutense University of Madrid and Moeve. Borrell speaks Spanish, Catalan, English, and French. He is married to Cristina Narbona.

Borrell has been a candidate in the 1986 Spanish general election and the 2004, 2009, and 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain. He has received the Grand Order of Queen Jelena and the Order of Honour. His published works include *Los idus de octubre*, *La crisis del euro*, *El debate ciudadano en la Conferencia sobre el futuro de Europa*, *Escucha Cataluña*, *Escucha España*, and *Sine cupiditate*.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Argentina
Place of birth: La Pobla de Segur
Occupation: diplomat
Educated at: Complutense University of Madrid
Employer: Moeve
Political party: Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Languages spoken: French
Native language: Catalan
Award: Order of Honour
Academic degree: doctorate
Field of work: politics
Image: Josep Borrell (49468484246).jpg
Work location: Madrid

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date of birth: 1947-04-24
name in native language: Josep Borrell i Fontelles
candidacy in election: 2009 European Parliament election in Spain
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Josep Borrell Fontelles (born 24 April 1947) is a Spanish politician who served as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he served as President of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2007 and as Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation from 2018 to 2019.

Born and raised in the Catalan village of La Pobla de Segur, Borrell is an aeronautical engineer and economist by training as well as a professor of mathematics. He entered politics in the 1970s as a member of the PSOE during Spain's transition to democracy, and went on to serve in several positions during the governments of Felipe González, first within the Ministry of Economy and Finance as General Secretary for the Budget and Public Spending (1982–1984) and Secretary of State for Finance (1984–1991), then joining the Council of Ministers as Minister of Public Works and Transport (1991–1996). In the opposition after the 1996 election, Borrell unexpectedly won the PSOE primary in 1998 and became Leader of the Opposition and the designated prime ministerial candidate of the party until he resigned in 1999. He then switched to European politics, becoming a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) during the 2004–2009 legislative period and serving as President of the European Parliament for the first half of the term.

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