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Ramon Luis Valcárcel Siso (born November 16, 1954) is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament from Spain. He has served as President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia from 1995 to 2014, and former president of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) of the European Union.
Ramón Luis Valcárcel | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
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 Murcia, Spain |
Political party | Spain: People's Party EU: European People's Party |
Spouse | Camila Valcárcel |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Murcia |
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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]
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