Carmen Fraga Estévez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fraga and the second or maternal family name is Estévez.

Carmen Fraga (2004).

Carmen Fraga Estévez (born 19 October 1948, in León) is a Spanish politician of 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 - the late politician and professor.

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

• 2004 European Parliament election in Spain

External links

• Personal profile of Carmen Fraga Estévez in the European Parliament's database of members
• Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Spanish)