Iban García del Blanco

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Member of the European Parliament
Assumed office
2 July 2019
Constituency Spain
Personal details
Born 8 February 1977 (1977-02-08) (age 47)
León, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Political party Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Alma mater University of León

Iban García del Blanco (born 1977) is a Spanish politician and chess player who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.[1]

Early life and education

Born on 8 February 1977 in León,[2] García del Blanco earned a licentiate degree in Law from the University of León.[3]

Political career

Career in local politics

García del Blanco served as León municipal councillor, provincial deputy in León and Senator.[4] He was appointed to the post of chairman of Acción Cultural Española (es) in 2018.[4]

Member of the European Parliament, 2019–present

García del Blanco stood as candidate for the 2019 European election in Spain, included sixth in the PSOE list.[5] Elected as member of the European Parliament, he joined the Committee on Legal Affairs.

In addition to his committee assignments, García del Blanco is part of the Spinelli Group[6] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital.[7]

References

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  6. Board & Members Spinelli Group.
  7. Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital European Parliament.


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