Claudio Aranzadi

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Claudio Aranzadi
(Aranzadi) Rosa Conde en la rueda de prensa posterior al Consejo de Ministros acompanada del ministro de Industria y Energia. Pool Moncloa. 30 de junio de 1989 (cropped).jpeg
Aranzadi in La Moncloa (June 1989)
Minister of Industry and Energy
In office
1988–1993

Claudio Aranzadi (born 9 October 1946) is a Spanish engineer, businessman and politician. He served as industry minister from 1988 to 1993.

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Early life and education

Aranzadi was born in Bilbao on 9 October 1946. [1] He holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Bilbao Industrial Engineering School. [1] [2] Then he received an economics degree from the University of Paris I. [3]

Career

Aranzadi began his career at the ministry of industry. [2] Then he moved to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria where he served as a researcher. [2] Next he was named deputy economic advisor in the Bancaya Group. [2] In 1984, he was made deputy chairman of Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI), a vast state holding company of Spain. [2] He became the chairman of INI on 1 August 1986, replacing Luis Carlos Croissier Batista in the post. [4] Aranzadi supported privatization during his term at the INI, arguing that it was a powerful means of organizing asset portfolios and investment strategies. [5] His tenure at the INI lasted until 12 July 1988 when he was succeeded by Jorge Mercader Miró as INI chairman. [4]

Aranzadi served as the minister of industry and energy from 1988 to 1991 in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez. [6] Aranzadi was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, being one of its right-wing leaders. [7] He was appointed minister of industry, trade and tourism to the Gonzalez cabinet in 1991. [2] In 1993, Juan Manuel Eguiagaray replaced Aranzadi as minister. [8] After leaving office, Aranzadi was appointed permanent representative of Spain to the OECD in 1993. [2] He succeeded Eloy Ibanez in the post. [2]

He has been the chairman of BravoSolution España and advisor for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. He is a partner of Enerma Consultores, a member of the advisory board of CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnólogico Industrial) and of the advisory board for the Spanish Energy Outlook 2030. [3] In addition, he is also on the advisory board of various firms. [3]

Personal life

One of Aranzadi's relatives is Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, a football player known as Pichichi. [9] He is married and has one child, a daughter. [2]

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  7. ↑ Ray S. Chari (2013). "Spanish Socialists, Privatising the Right Way?". In Paul Heywood (ed.). Politics and Policy in Democratic Spain: No Longer Different?. London; Portland, OR: Frank Cass. p. 164. ISBN   978-1-135-23142-2.
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