Iban García del Blanco (; born 1977) is a Spanish politician, who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in

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Early life and education

Born on 8 February 1977 in León, García del Blanco earned a licentiate degree in Law from the University of León.

Political career

Career in local politics

García del Blanco served as León municipal councillor, provincial deputy in León and Senator. He was appointed to the post of chairman of in 2018.

Member of the European Parliament, 2019–present

García del Blanco stood as candidate for the 2019 European election in Spain, included sixth in the PSOE list. Elected as member of the European Parliament, he joined the Committee on Legal Affairs. In addition to his committee assignments, García del Blanco is part of the

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and the European Parliament Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital.Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital
European Parliament.

References

Living people MEPs for Spain 2019–2024 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party MEPs 1977 births Spanish municipal councillors Members of the Senate of Spain {{Spain-MEP-stub