Manuel Marín
Manuel Marín González (21 October 1949 – 4 December 2017) was a Spanish politician. He was a former President of the Congress of Deputies. He was a long-time member of the European Commission, and acting President during the Santer Commission following the resignation of the Jacques Santer.
Manuel Marín | |
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| President of the European Commission | |
Acting | |
| In office 15 March 1999 – 16 September 1999 | |
| Vice President | Leon Brittan |
| Preceded by | Jacques Santer |
| Succeeded by | Romano Prodi |
| President of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 8 April 2004 – 31 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Luisa Fernanda Rudi |
| Succeeded by | José Bono Martínez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1949 Ciudad Real, Spain |
| Died | 4 December 2017 (aged 68) Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
Marín died in Madrid on 4 December 2017 at the age of 68 from lung cancer.[1][2]
Manuel Marín Media
Manuel Marín and Fernando Morán watch Prime Minister Felipe González signing the Treaty of Accession of Spain to the EU in the Royal Palace on 12 June 1985
References
- ↑ "'Father' of EU's Erasmus study abroad programme Manuel Marin dies". sg.news.yahoo.com.
- ↑ "Fallece el expresidente del Congreso Manuel Marín, a los 68 años". www.diariodelaltoaragon.es. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-04.