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Lina Gálvez
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 |
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| Constituency | Spain |
| Minister of Knowledge, Research and University of the Junta of Andalusia | |
| In office 2018–2019 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1969 Seville, Spain |
| Alma mater | University of Seville Lumière University Lyon 2 European University Institute |
| Occupation | Historian, professor, politician |
Lina Gálvez Muñoz was born on June 13, 1969. She is a Spanish expert in economic history and a politician. Since 2019, she has been a Member of the European Parliament. Before that, from 2018 to 2019, she served as the Minister of Knowledge, Research, and University for the Regional Government of Andalusia. She is also an expert in feminist economics, which looks at how economic ideas affect men and women differently. She is part of a group called Economists Without Borders.
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Early Life and Education
Lina Gálvez was born in Seville, Spain, on June 13, 1969. She studied history, focusing on economic and social history. She earned her first degree from the University of Seville. Later, she got a master's degree from the University of Lyon in France.
She also spent time studying at the London School of Economics and the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence. In 1998, she earned her PhD from the EUI. Her research looked at how families and the market changed during the industrialization of a tobacco factory in Seville.
Her Work as a Professor
Lina Gálvez started her teaching career in 1998. She taught economics at the University of Reading in the UK until 2001. After that, she taught at the University of Seville and the Charles III University of Madrid.
From 2014 to 2015, she was a visiting professor at the University of Oxford. She then joined the Pablo de Olavide University (UPO) in Seville. There, she became a full professor of History and Economic Institutions. From 2007 to 2012, she was in charge of postgraduate studies at UPO.
At UPO, Lina Gálvez has led several important programs. Since 2009, she has directed the master's degree program in Gender and Equality. She also directs a PhD program and a research group focused on Feminist Ecological Economics.
She has written many scientific papers and articles. She often writes for special journals about economic history and social sciences. In her research, she always looks at how gender inequality affects the economy. She is also a member of Economists Without Borders.
Her Political Journey
Working in Regional Government
In June 2018, Lina Gálvez became a minister in the government of Andalusia. She was appointed Minister of Knowledge, Research, and University. This happened when the previous minister, María Jesús Montero, moved to a role in the national government.
As minister, Lina Gálvez was responsible for universities, research, and technology. She also oversaw efforts to help the economy grow internationally. Her role included supporting self-employment, entrepreneurs, and social economy projects. She led agencies like the Andalusian Agency for Foreign Promotion.
Serving in the European Parliament
In 2019, Lina Gálvez ran for the European Parliament. She was third on the list for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and was elected. She joined the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group.
Since then, she has been a vice-president on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) in the European Parliament. She is also a member of the Commission on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM). This group works to promote equal rights for women. She also serves on a panel that looks at the future of science and technology.
Lina Gálvez is part of the parliament's group that works on relationships with the United States. She is also a member of the Spinelli Group, which supports European unity. She is involved in groups that discuss artificial intelligence and digital topics.
Awards and Achievements
Lina Gálvez has received several awards for her work:
- 1999 – She won the Ramón Carande Award for Economic History. This was for her work on how gender and technology affected the tobacco monopoly.
- 2007 – She received an award from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. This award helps excellent researchers join Spanish universities.
- 2011 – She was given the Meridiana Award. This award recognized her academic work and her dedication to promoting gender equality.
- 2014 – She received the Emilio Castelar Award in the Equality Category. This award honors people who defend freedoms and progress.
- 2019 – She received the María Matilde Schemm Award.
- 2025 – She was a joint winner of the MEP Award for European Values Champion of the Year.
See also
In Spanish: Lina Gálvez para niños
- Feminist economics
- List of feminist economists
