Francisco Caamaño Domínguez (born 8 January 1963) is a Spanish politician, who served as justice minister from 2009 to 2011. He is a member of the Spanish Parliament.

Early life and education

Caamaño was born in Ceé,

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province, on 8 January 1963. He holds a law degree and a PhD in law, both of which he received from the University of Santiago de Compostela.

Career

Caamaño started his career as a university professor at his alma mater, the University of Santiago de Compostela. In 1993, he became the

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of the constitutional court and in October 2002 the chairman of constitutional law at the University of Valencia. He also served as the director of the Fundación Democracia y Gobierno Local and co-director of the ''Local Law Journal''. He is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. In April 2004, he was named as the Secretary of State for Relations with the Cortes. From April 2008 to February 2009 he served as the Secretary of State for Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs. He was appointed justice minister to the

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led by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero on 24 February 2009. Caamaño succeeded Mariano Fernández Bermejo, who resigned from office.

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succeeded Caamaño in the post on 22 December 2011. Caamaño has been a deputy of

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for the socialist party at the Spanish Parliament since 2011.

Personal life

Caamaño is married and has two daughters.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dominguez, Francisco Caamano 21st-century jurists 1963 births Justice ministers of Spain Living people Members of the 10th Congress of Deputies (Spain) People from A Coruña Spanish jurists Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians University of Santiago de Compostela alumni University of Santiago de Compostela faculty University of Valencia faculty