Julián García Vargas
| Julián García Vargas | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 12 March 1991 – 2 July 1995 |
|
| Prime Minister | Felipe González Márquez |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Suarez |
| Minister of Health and Consumers | |
| In office 26 July 1986 – March 1991 |
|
| Prime Minister | Felipe González Márquez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) Madrid |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
Julián García Vargas (born 1945) is a Spanish economist and socialist politician who served in different cabinets of Spain.
Early life and education
Garcia was born in Madrid in 1945.[1] He received a degree in economic sciences from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1968.[2]
Career and activities
Garcia is an economist and healthcare expert by profession.[3] He is a member of the Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).[3] He began his career in private sector and then joined public sector where he worked until 1986.[2]
He was appointed health minister on 26 July 1986 in the cabinet led by the then prime minister Felipe Gonzales.[4] Garcia was in office until March 1991.[2] He is considered to be one of the three Spanish health ministers who significantly improved health-care system of the country.[5] He was appointed defense minister on 12 March 1991 in a cabinet reshuffle.[1] He retained his post in the July 1993 reshuffle.[6] However, Garcia resigned from office on 2 July 1995 due to press reports revealing that the military secret services (CESED) had been spying on individuals and public figures.[1][7] Gustavo Suarez Pertierra succeeded Garcia as defense minister in a cabinet reshuffle.[8]
After leaving office he served as the special envoy of the European Union in Mostar (Bosnia) from November 1995 to April 1996 for the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement.[2] He was the president of the Spanish Association of Defense Technology, Aeronautics and Space Administration (TEDAE) until his resignation in June 2013.[9] He is the president of the Spanish Atlantic Association.[10] He has been board member of several companies.[2]
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