Javier Solana
Spanish politician.
The record
Javier Solana is a Spanish politician. Born on 14 July 1942 in Madrid, Solana is 84.
Positions held include Member of the Congress of Deputies (1977–1979), Member of the Congress of Deputies (1979–1982) and Member of the Congress of Deputies (1982–1986). Solana studied at Complutense University of Madrid and University of Virginia. Honours include Gold Olympic Order, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise and Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 53 languages, Javier Solana is No. 24,701 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 14 July 1942, Madrid (age 84)
- Country
- Spain
- Known as
- Physicist, diplomat, politician
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
- Education
- Complutense University of Madrid, University of Virginia
- Languages
- Spanish
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 53
Did you know
Was 35 when first member of the Congress of Deputies (1977).
Shares a birthday with Gerald Ford and Ingmar Bergman.
One of 376 people in the Index born in Madrid, with Lope de Vega.
Has a Wikipedia article in 53 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1977–1979Member of the Congress of Deputies
- 1979–1982Member of the Congress of Deputies
- 1982–1986Member of the Congress of Deputies
- 1985–1988Spokesperson of the Government of Spain
- 1986–1989Member of the Congress of Deputies
- 1988–1992Minister of Education and Science
- 1989–1993Member of the Congress of Deputies
- 1992–1995Foreign Minister
- 1993–1995Member of the Congress of Deputies
- 1995–1999Secretary General of NATO
- 1999–2009High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy
- 1999–2009Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union
Connections
- FatherLuis Solana
- MotherObdulia Madariaga
- SpouseConcepción Giménez
Honours and works
Awards
- Gold Olympic Order1992
- Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise1996
- Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III1997
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic2000
- Manfred Wörner Medal2002
- Decoration for Exceptional Merits2004
- Wateler Peace Prize2006
- Charlemagne Prize2007
- Ewald von Kleist Prize2010
- Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece2010
- Atlantida Prize2012
- Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes2018
- Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Diplomacy2019
- Honourable Member of the European Order of Merit2026
- Grand Officer of the Order of the White Lion
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
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