Born in 1948. Galicia. Graduate in Law, Geography and History. Member, European Parliament (1994-2002). Former member, Agriculture and Fisheries Committees, European Parliament. President, Fisheries Committee from January 1997 to July 1999. Former Vice-President, European People’s Party and European Democrats and member of the Interparliamentary Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries. Spanish Secretary General of Marine Fisheries, January 2002 to April 2004. MEP since 1994.