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Ramón Jáuregui
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| Minister of the Presidency | |
| In office 21 October 2010 – 22 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
| Preceded by | María Teresa Fernández de la Vega |
| Succeeded by | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2014–2019 |
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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 | Álava |
| In office 12 March 2000 – 13 July 2009 |
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| Constituency | Álava |
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| Born | 1 September 1948 (age 76) San Sebastián, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ramón Jáuregui Atondo was born in 1948. He is a Spanish politician and a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He held an important job as the Minister of the Presidency from 2010 to 2011. This was when José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was the Prime Minister of Spain. Ramón Jáuregui also served as a member of the European Parliament for two different periods: from 2009 to 2010 and again from 2014 to 2019.
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Ramón Jáuregui's Life and Work
Early Roles in Government
Ramón Jáuregui started his political career in the Basque Country, a region in Spain. He was a leader in the Basque Government, serving as the Vice-Lehendakari. This role is similar to a deputy leader. He held this position from 1987 to 1991.
Working in the European Parliament
Jáuregui first became a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2009. During his first time there, he worked on an important report. This report was about the European Union joining the European Convention on Human Rights. This convention is an agreement that protects human rights and freedoms.
He returned to the European Parliament in 2014. From 2014 to 2019, he was the leader of the group that works with countries in Latin America. This group is called the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly. He was also a member of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs. This committee helps make sure the rules and laws of the European Union work well.
In 2016, Ramón Jáuregui joined a special committee. This committee was set up to investigate financial issues like money laundering and tax avoidance. They looked into information from the Panama Papers, which showed how some people and companies tried to avoid paying taxes.
He also worked with a group in the European Parliament that focused on the region of Western Sahara. In March 2018, Ramón Jáuregui announced that he planned to leave politics.
See also
In Spanish: Ramón Jáuregui para niños
