Javier Arenas (politician) facts for kids
Javier Arenas Bocanegra was born on December 28, 1957, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Even though he was born in Seville, he grew up in Olvera, which is where his parents were from. He is married and has two children. He studied law and also earned a special degree in Business Management.
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Political Journey
Early Steps in Politics
Javier Arenas started his political journey in the early 1980s. He joined a group called the Union of the Democratic Centre. He even became the leader of their youth group, called Juventudes Centristas.
Roles in Seville and Andalusia
From 1983 to 1987, he served as the Deputy Mayor of Seville. This meant he helped lead the city. Later, from 1986 to 1989, he was a member of the Parliament of Andalusia. In this role, he helped make laws for the Andalusia region. He was also the Vice President of the Justice and Government Committee there.
Working in the National Government
Javier Arenas also worked in Spain's national government. He was a member of the Congress from 1989 to 1994, and again from 2000 to 2008. He represented the province of Seville in Congress. He also served in the Spanish Senate, which is another part of the national parliament, from 1994 to 2000.
Leadership in the People's Party
He held important positions within the People's Party (Partido Popular, PP). From 1991 to 1993, he was the Vice-secretary general of the party. He also led the People's Party in Andalusia from 1993 to 1999, and again starting in 2004.
Serving as a Minister
Javier Arenas served as a minister in the Spanish government several times.
- From 1996 to 1999, he was the Minister of Employment.
- From 2002 to 2003, he was the Minister of Public Administration.
- From 2003 to 2004, he was the Second Vice-president and Minister of the Presidency. During this time, he helped create an important agreement called the Pact for Liberties and Anti-Terrorism in 2000. This agreement was between the People's Party and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) to work together against terrorism.
Current Roles and Reputation
Today, Javier Arenas is a spokesman for the People's Party group in the Andalusian Parliament. He is also a Senator representing the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. He is known as a moderate member of his party. In 2008, he was the President of the National Electoral Committee for the People's Party.
See also
- Deputy prime ministers of Spain
- Government ministers of Spain
