Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero facts for kids
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Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2014 |
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| Constituency | Spain |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 13 December 2011 – 1 July 2014 |
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| Constituency | Valencia |
| In office 9 March 2008 – 19 April 2009 |
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| Constituency | Valencia |
| Secretary of Economic Policies and Employment of PSOE | |
| In office 5 February 2012 – 27 July 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Octavio Granado |
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| Secretary-General of Infrastructure | |
| In office 18 April 2009 – 14 October 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
| Preceded by | José Damián Santiago |
| Succeeded by | José Damián Santiago |
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Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández
7 January 1958 Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
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| Occupation | Economist, politician |
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández was born on January 7, 1958, in Madrid, Spain. She is a Spanish politician and a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). This is one of the main political parties in Spain.
Inmaculada is married and has two children. She studied economics and earned a master's degree from the University of Minnesota in the United States. She is known for her work as an economist and politician.
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Inmaculada's Role in Spanish Politics
In 2008, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero became a member of the Spanish national parliament. This is like the main law-making body in Spain. She was chosen to represent the Valencia region.
In April 2009, she took on a new important job. She was named the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Planning. This role meant she helped manage big projects like roads, railways, and other public constructions in Spain. She worked under the Minister of Public Works and the Prime Minister at the time, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Because of this new role, she left her seat in the parliament.
Working in the European Parliament
Since 2014, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). MEPs are elected to represent their country in the European Union. They help make laws and decisions that affect many countries in Europe.
Her Work on Committees
As an MEP, Inmaculada works on several important groups, called committees.
- Committee on International Trade: This group deals with how countries in the European Union trade goods and services with countries outside the EU.
- Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG): Since 2019, she has been part of this group. They help make sure elections in different countries are fair and democratic.
Other Important Groups
Inmaculada also works with other special groups in the European Parliament:
- She is part of a group that works closely with the parliament of Chile. This helps build good relationships between the EU and Chile.
- She is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Long-Term Investment and Reindustrialization. This group focuses on how to invest money for the future and bring back industries.
- She is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Disability and the Spinelli Group. These groups work on important social issues and ideas for the future of Europe.
See also
In Spanish: Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero para niños
