Carmen Fraga Estévez

Carmen Fraga Estévez
Fraga Estévez in 2004
Member of the European Parliament for Spain
In office
1994 – 1 July 2014
Personal details
Born (1948-10-19) 19 October 1948
León, Spain
Political partyPeople's Party
ParentManuel Fraga

Carmen Fraga Estévez (born 19 October 1948) is a Spanish politician from the People's Party who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 until 2014. She is a member of the Bureau of the European People's Party.

During her time in parliament, Fraga Estévez served on the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Committee on Fisheries. In addition to her committee assignments, she was also a member of the Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya).

She is the daughter of Manuel Fraga.

Education

  • Graduate in humanities with specialisation in geography

Career

  • 1965-1970: special prize on graduation
  • 1980-1985: Graduate in law
  • since 1970: Official in Ministry of Public Works
  • 1986-1994: EPP Group official
  • 1994-2002: Member of the European Parliament
  • First Vice-Chairwoman of the EPP-ED Group
  • 1997-1999: Chairwoman of the Committee on Fisheries
  • 2002-2004: Secretary-General for Maritime Fisheries

See also