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Claudio Aranzadi
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Aranzadi in La Moncloa (June 1989)
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| Minister of Industry and Energy | |
| In office 1988–1993 |
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| Prime Minister | Felipe González Márquez |
| Succeeded by | Juan Manuel Eguiagaray |
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José Claudio Aranzadi Martínez
9 October 1946 Bilbao |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
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Claudio Aranzadi is a Spanish engineer, businessman, and politician. He was born on October 9, 1946. Aranzadi served as a government minister in Spain from 1988 to 1993.
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Early Life and Education
Claudio Aranzadi was born in Bilbao, Spain. This happened on October 9, 1946. He studied industrial engineering in Bilbao. Later, he earned a degree in economics from the University of Paris I in France.
What Did Claudio Aranzadi Do?
Claudio Aranzadi started his career working for the Spanish Ministry of Industry. After that, he worked as a researcher at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. This is a large bank in Spain. He then became a deputy economic advisor for the Bancaya Group.
In 1984, Aranzadi became the deputy chairman of Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI). INI was a huge company owned by the Spanish government. It controlled many different businesses. On August 1, 1986, he became the chairman of INI. He believed that selling parts of state-owned companies to private owners (called privatization) was a good way to manage investments. He left INI on July 12, 1988.
Serving as a Government Minister
From 1988 to 1991, Aranzadi was the Minister of Industry and Energy. He served in the government led by Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez. Aranzadi was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. This was one of the main political parties in Spain.
In 1991, he was appointed Minister of Industry, Trade, and Tourism. He continued to serve in Prime Minister Gonzalez's government. In 1993, Juan Manuel Eguiagaray took over his role as minister.
After leaving his government position, Aranzadi became Spain's representative to the OECD in 1993. The OECD is an international group that works to improve economic and social well-being around the world.
Later Career and Advisory Roles
Claudio Aranzadi has held many important roles in business. He was the chairman of BravoSolution España. He also advised Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.
He is a partner at Enerma Consultores. This is a consulting firm. He also serves on advisory boards for several organizations. These include CDTI (a center for industrial technology development) and the Spanish Energy Outlook 2030.
Personal Life
Claudio Aranzadi has a famous relative. His relative is Rafael Moreno Aranzadi. Pichichi was a well-known football player. Claudio Aranzadi is married and has one daughter.
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