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 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
The Complutense University of Madrid (, UCM; ) is a public research university located in Madrid. Founded in Alcalá in 1293 (before relocating to Madrid in 1836), it is one of the oldest operating universities in the world, and one of Spain's ...
.
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. O ...
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.
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
An electric car or electric vehicle (EV) is a passenger car, passenger automobile that is propelled by an electric motor, electric traction motor, using electrical energy as the primary source of propulsion. The term normally refers to a p ...
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, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2019)
Board of Directors: Composition
Indra Sistemas.
See also
* Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la EnergÃa
* Ministry of Industry (Spain)
The Ministry of Industry and Tourism (MINCOTUR) is the Spanish government departments, department of the Government of Spain responsible for the proposal and execution of the government policy on industry, trade and Tourism in Spain, tourism, in ...
References
External links
Ministry of Industry
"Miguel Sebastián Official Web"
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians
1957 births
Living people
Industry ministers of Spain
Academic staff of the Complutense University of Madrid
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