Pedro Solbes
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Pedro Solbes Mira (b. August 31, 1942 in Pinoso) is a Spanish economist. While independent in the sense of not affiliated to any party, his various ministerial roles in Spain have always been within Socialist Workers' Party cabinets. Currently (since 2004) he serves as Second Vice President and Minister of Economy and Finance in the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
He had previously being Agriculture and Fisheries minister (1991-1993) and Finance minister (1993-1996) and deputy representing Alicante for the same party until 1999.
Appointed by then Spanish premier José María Aznar (of the main competing party Partido Popular) he was an European commissioner for Monetary affairs in the European Commission presided by Romano Prodi (the Prodi Commission).
| Preceded by Carlos Solchaga |
Minister for Economic Affairs of Spain 1993 – 1996 |
Succeeded by Rodrigo Rato |
| Preceded by Leon Brittan |
European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs 1999 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Joaquín Almunia |
| Preceded by Rodrigo Rato |
Minister for Economic Affairs of Spain 2004 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Javier Arenas |
Second Vice President of the Government of Spain 2004 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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