Miguel Sebastián Gascón (
Madrid
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, 13 May 1957) is a Spanish politician and economist. He was a former member of the
Spanish cabinet
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serving as
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism between 2008 and 2011.
Sebastián Gascón served as Zapatero's personal economic adviser from 2004. Before that he was a professor at the
Complutense University of Madrid
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.
On October 25, 2006 Sebastián Gascón was personally chosen by Prime Minister
José Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero
José Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero (; born 4 August 1960) is a Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was the Prime Minister of Spain being elected for two terms, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections ...
as socialist candidate for the
Madrid Mayoral elections in 2007 however he lost to the
People's Party (PP) former Mayor of Madrid
Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón
Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jiménez (born 11 December 1958) is a Spanish politician and former Minister of Justice. He was mayor of Madrid between 2003 and 2011. A stalwart of the conservative People's Party (PP), he has previously been a leading ...
.
Electric vehicles
In 2008, as Minister of Industry, Sebastián Gascón announced the Spanish government was implementing a plan to help put 1 million
electric car
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s on the road by 2014, as part of the government's plan to save energy and boost energy efficiency, stating "the electric vehicle is the future and the engine of an industrial revolution",
Other activities
*
Indra Sistemas
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Indra is organized around three business areas: information technologies, ...
, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2019)
Board of Directors: Composition
Indra Sistemas
Indra Sistemas, S.A. () is a Spanish information technology and defense systems company. Indra is listed on the Bolsa de Madrid and is a constituent of the IBEX 35 index.
Indra is organized around three business areas: information technologies, ...
.
See also
* Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la EnergÃa
* Ministry of Industry (Spain)
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References
External links
Ministry of Industry
"Miguel Sebastián Official Web"
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians
1957 births
Living people
Industry ministers of Spain
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