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Ángel Acebes Paniagua
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Minister of the Interior
In office
10 July 2002 – 18 April 2004
Preceded by Mariano Rajoy
Succeeded by José Antonio Alonso
Minister of Justice
In office
27 April 2000 – 10 July 2002
Preceded by Margarita Mariscal de Gante
Succeeded by José María Michavila
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office
3 March 1996 – 14 June 2011
Constituency Ávila
Senator
In office
6 June 1993 – 3 March 1996
Preceded by Mariano Rajoy
Succeeded by Juan Antonio Alonso
Constituency Ávila
Mayor of Ávila
In office
6 July 1991 – 16 June 1995
Preceded by Mario Galán
Succeeded by Dolores Ruiz Ayúcar
Personal details
Born
Ángel Acebes Paniagua

(1958-07-03) 3 July 1958 (age 67)
Pajares de Adaja, Castile and León, Spain
Political party People's Party
Occupation Politician

Ángel Acebes Paniagua was born on July 3, 1958. He is a Spanish politician who has held important roles in his country's government.

Early Life and Education

Ángel Acebes studied law at the University of Salamanca. This education helped prepare him for his future career in public service.

Political Career

Becoming a Member of Parliament

Ángel Acebes became a member of the Spanish parliament in 1996. He represented the area of Avila for the People's Party, a big political group in Spain. He helped his party get enough support from other smaller parties to form a government.

Serving as a Minister

Acebes held two important positions as a minister. From 1999 to 2002, he was the Minister of Justice. In this role, he was in charge of the country's legal system. After that, from 2002 to 2004, he served as the Minister of the Interior. This job meant he was responsible for national security and the police force.

Challenges as Interior Minister

During his time as Interior Minister, a very sad event happened in Spain. This was the Madrid train bombings in 2004. These attacks were a big challenge for the country and for Acebes in his role.

Life After Government

After leaving his government roles, Ángel Acebes continued to be involved in other activities. He joined the board of directors for Iberdrola in 2020. Iberdrola is a large company that deals with energy.

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