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Law degree (Complutense University of Madrid, 1974). Fulbright scholarship (Ohio State University 1981-1982); Masters degree in political science (Ohio State University, 1982). PhD in law (Complutense University of Madrid, 1983). Associate professor of constitutional law (UNED - the Spanish open university, 1986). Professor of political science (1994). |
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Minister for Education, Culture and Sport (2000-2004). Member of Parliament for the constituency of Granada (2004). |
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Editor of Nueva Revista de Política, Cultura y Arte (New Review of Politics, Culture and Art) (1995-1996). Executive President of Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (Sociology Research Centre) (1996-2000). |
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Coordinator for the PPE-DE Group in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. |
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Chair of the Board of Governors of the European Internet Foundation. |
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Doctoral thesis award from Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (1984). |
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Member of various national and international political science and sociology associations. |
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Author of various books and articles on political parties and political and electoral behaviour, including: 'La financiación de partidos y candidatos en las democracias occidentales', Madrid, Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 1985. 'Comportamiento político y electoral' (Ed), Madrid, Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 1994. 'Cultura y política' (Ed), Valencia, Tirant lo Blanch, 1997. 'La Financiación de la Política en Iberoamérica' (Ed), San José de Costa Rica, Inter-American Institute of Human Rights, Center for Electoral Assessment and Promotion, 1998. |