Gerardo Galeote
Gerardo Galeote Quecedo (born January 27, 1957 in São Paulo , Brazil ) is a Spanish politician ( PP ). From 1994 to 2009 he was a member of the European Parliament in the EPP-ED Group and since 2004 Chairman of the Committee on Regional Development. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the European People's Party .
In 2009, the Spanish investigating judge Baltasar Garzón charged him with being involved in the Gürtel case , a corruption scandal within the PP. Galeote was therefore not re-elected by his party for the 2009 European elections , according to him at his own request .
Individual evidence
- ↑ El País , April 28, 2009: Gerardo Galeote no irá en la lista del PP a las elecciones europeas (in Spanish).
Web links
- Entry on Gerardo Galeote in the Members' database of the European Parliament
- VoteWatch.eu: Gerardo Galeote's voting behavior in the European Parliament (in English)
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| SURNAME | Galeote, Gerardo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Galeote Quecedo, Gerardo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish politician (PP), MEP |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | São Paulo , Brazil |