Pedro Schwartz

Pedro Schwartz Girón OBE (born 1935) is a Spanish economist and former politician.

Pedro Schwartz
Pedro Schwartz in May 2019
Born	(1935-01-30) January 30, 1935 (age 90) Madrid
Nationality	Spanish
Alma mater	Complutense University of Madrid London School of Economics University of Buckingham
Occupation(s)	Economist, politician
Spouse(s)	Mercedes Juste Werner ​ ​ (after 1966)​ Ana Maria Bravo Zabalgoitia
Children	4

Early life

Schwartz was born on 30 January 1935 in Madrid.^[1] His father was Juan Schwartz Díaz-Flores, a diplomat who served as Spanish ambassador in Austria and contributed to the salvation of Jews during the Holocaust.^[2]

Schwartz graduated from the Complutense University of Madrid, where he received bachelor of arts and doctorate of law degrees.^[2] He received a master's degree and a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics.^[2][3]

Career

Schwartz is the Fundación Rafael del Pino Research Professor of Economics at CEU San Pablo University.^[3] He is also a visiting lecturer in Economics at the University of Buckingham.^[2] He serves as an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute.^[3]

Schwartz joined the Mont Pelerin Society in 1977.^[3]

He was a member of the 2nd Congress of Deputies (1982–1986).^[4]

Schwartz became a member of the Real Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas on 22 February 2005.^[1]

He served as president of the Mont Pelerin Society between 2014 and 2016.^[5]

Schwartz was made Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1990.^[2]

Personal life

Schwartz married his first wife, Mercedes Juste Werner in 1966, and had one child. He has three children with his second wife Ana Maria Bravo Zabalgoitia (born 1945).