Pedro Solbes
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Pedro Solbes Mira (31 August 1942 – 18 March 2023) was a Spanish economist. He was the president of FRIDE, Madrid-based think tank.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Life and career
Solbes was born in Pinoso on 31 August 1942.<ref name=sview>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
While independent in the sense of not being affiliated to any party, his various ministerial roles in Spain were always within Socialist Workers' Party cabinets.
From 1985 to 1991, he was third 3rd secretary of state for the European Communities. He was agriculture and fisheries minister (1991–1993) and finance minister (1993–1996) in Felipe González's cabinets, also MP representing Alicante for the same party until 1999.
Appointed by Spanish premier José María Aznar (of the main competing party, the People's Party), Solbes was a European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs in the European Commission presided over by Romano Prodi (the Prodi Commission).<ref name=bbc>Template:Cite news</ref>
Then Solbes served as second vice president and minister of economy and finance in the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, which he held from 2004 to 2009.<ref name=bbc/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Solbes died from cancer on 18 March 2023, at the age of 80.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Other activities
- African Development Bank (AfDB), ex-officio member of the Board of Governors (2004–2009)<ref>2006 Annual Report African Development Bank (AfDB).</ref>
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), ex-officio member of the Board of Governors (2004–2009)<ref>2005 Annual Report Asian Development Bank (ADB).</ref>
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), ex-officio member of the Board of Governors (2004-2009)<ref>2005 Annual ReportTemplate:Dead link European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).</ref>
- European Investment Bank (EIB), ex-officio member of the Board of Governors (2004–2009)<ref>2006 Annual Report European Investment Bank (EIB).</ref>
Decorations
- File:ESP Order of Civil Merit - Collar.svg Collar of the Order of Civil Merit (24 April 2009)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- File:ESP Charles III Order GC.svg Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (10 May 1996)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- File:ESP Isabella Catholic Order COM NUM.svg Commander by Number of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (30 May 1985)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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References
External links
- El Mundo information on Pedro Solbes
- Solbes ordered to sell almost half of the gold reserves from the Spanish central bank. One year later, the gold once was at 1,000 $ Template:Webarchive
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- Deaths from cancer in Spain
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- Agriculture ministers of Spain
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- Grand Crosses of the Order of Christ (Portugal)
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