Manuel Marín
Spanish politician (1949–2017)
Manuel Marín González (21 October 1949 – 4 December 2017) was a Spanish politician. He was a former President of the Congress of Deputies. He was a long-time member of the European Commission, and acting President during the Santer Commission following the resignation of the Jacques Santer.
Manuel Marín | |
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| President of the European Commission | |
Acting | |
| In office 15 March 1999 – 16 September 1999 | |
| Vice President | Leon Brittan |
| Preceded by | Jacques Santer |
| Succeeded by | Romano Prodi |
| President of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 8 April 2004 – 31 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Luisa Fernanda Rudi |
| Succeeded by | José Bono Martínez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1949 Ciudad Real, Spain |
| Died | 4 December 2017 (aged 68) Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
Marín died in Madrid on 4 December 2017 at the age of 68 from lung cancer.[1][2]
References change
- ↑ "'Father' of EU's Erasmus study abroad programme Manuel Marin dies". sg.news.yahoo.com.
- ↑ "Fallece el expresidente del Congreso Manuel Marín, a los 68 años". www.diariodelaltoaragon.es. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
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