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Juan Fernando López Aguilar
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2009 |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2004–2007 |
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| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 1996–2007 |
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| In office 2008–2009 |
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| Member of the Parliament of the Canary Islands | |
| In office 2007–2008 |
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Juan Fernando López Aguilar
10 June 1961 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| Occupation | Politician, jurist, professor, caricaturist |
Juan Fernando López Aguilar (born 10 June 1961) is a Spanish politician and expert in law. He is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). Since 2009, he has been working as a member of the European Parliament. Before that, he was the Minister of Justice for Spain. He also represented his home city, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the Spanish Parliament for many years.
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Early Life and Learning
Juan Fernando López Aguilar was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, a city in Spain. He studied law and earned a special advanced degree called a Ph.D. from the University of Bologna in Italy. A Ph.D. means he is an expert in his field.
For a long time, he was a professor teaching constitutional law at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. This means he taught students about the rules and laws that govern a country. He also has another master's degree in law and diplomacy. To help pay for his studies, he worked as a caricaturist for newspapers and drew comic books.
Working in Politics
Serving in the Spanish Parliament
From 1996 to 2007, Juan Fernando López Aguilar was a member of the Spanish Parliament. This is like being a representative in your country's main law-making body. During this time, he was the main spokesperson for his political group on matters related to home affairs.
Running for Leader in the Canary Islands
In 2006, López Aguilar was chosen to be the candidate for the leader of the Canary Islands government. The Canary Islands are a group of Spanish islands.
He won the elections in 2007, meaning his party got the most votes. However, he did not become the leader of the regional government. After this, he was chosen to lead his party's list for the European elections in 2009.
Working in the European Parliament
Since 2009, Juan Fernando López Aguilar has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). The European Parliament is where elected representatives from different countries in Europe work together to make laws for the whole European Union.
He has been a key member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. This committee deals with important topics like human rights, justice, and safety across Europe. He was even the chairperson of this committee for several years. In this role, he helped write reports on important issues, like fundamental rights in Poland and rules for COVID-19 certificates.
López Aguilar also worked on special committees that looked into serious issues like organized crime, corruption, and money laundering. He helped investigate financial scandals, including those revealed in the Panama Papers.
Since 2014, he has also been a vice-chairman for a group that works with countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. He has also helped monitor elections in other countries, like Ukraine and Tajikistan. He is also part of the Spinelli Group, which is a group of MEPs who want to make the European Union stronger and more united.
See also
In Spanish: Juan Fernando López Aguilar para niños
