Ángel Acebes facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ángel Acebes Paniagua
Minister of the Interior
In office 10 July 2002 – 18 April 2004
Preceded by	Mariano Rajoy
Succeeded by	José Antonio Alonso
Minister of Justice
In office 27 April 2000 – 10 July 2002
Preceded by	Margarita Mariscal de Gante
Succeeded by	José María Michavila
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office 3 March 1996 – 14 June 2011
Constituency	Ávila
Senator
In office 6 June 1993 – 3 March 1996
Preceded by	Mariano Rajoy
Succeeded by	Juan Antonio Alonso
Constituency	Ávila
Mayor of Ávila
In office 6 July 1991 – 16 June 1995
Preceded by	Mario Galán
Succeeded by	Dolores Ruiz Ayúcar
Personal details
Born	Ángel Acebes Paniagua (1958-07-03) 3 July 1958 (age 66) Pajares de Adaja, Castile and León, Spain
Political party	People's Party
Occupation	Politician

Ángel Acebes Paniagua (born 3 July 1958) is a Spanish politician. He has held important roles in the Spanish government, including being a minister and a member of parliament.

Early Life and Learning

Ángel Acebes studied law at the University of Salamanca. This means he learned about laws and how the legal system works.

Working in Politics

Ángel Acebes became a member of the Spanish parliament in 1996. He represented the area of Avila for the People's Party, which is a right-wing political group. He helped his party form a government by getting support from smaller parties.

Ministerial Roles

From 1999 to 2002, Acebes served as the Minister of Justice. In this role, he was in charge of the country's legal system.

Later, from 2002 to 2004, he became the Minister of the Interior. This job meant he was responsible for national security and the police force. He was the Interior Minister when the Madrid train bombings happened in 2004.

Other Activities

After his time as a minister, Ángel Acebes joined the board of directors at Iberdrola. This is a large energy company. He has been an independent member of their board since 2020.

See also

In Spanish: Ángel Acebes para niños