Almunia, Joaquín (1948- )
Joaquín Almunia was a Spanish politician, Commissioner for Competition and a vice-president in the Barroso II Commission from 2009-14.
A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party, he held several ministries between 1982 and 2000. In the first Barroso Commission Joaquín Almunia was Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, having started his mandate in 2004. He also served in the Prodi Commission between April and November 2004.
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