Isabel García Tejerina | |
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Minister of Agriculture, Fishers, Food and Environment | |
Assumed office 28 April 2014 |
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Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
Preceded by | Miguel Arias Cañete |
Personal details | |
Born |
Valladolid, Spain |
9 October 1968
Political party | People's Party |
Alma mater | Technical University of Madrid and University of Valladolid |
Isabel García Tejerina (Valladolid, 9 October 1968) is a Spanish politician who is a member of the PP. She has a Master's from University of California, Davis in Agricultural Economy and a Bachelor's in Law from the University of Valladolid. She has been General Secretary of Agriculture and Feeding of Spain in two periods: of April 2000 to April 2004 and of February 2012 to April 2014. From 4 November 2016, she has been Spain's Minister of Agriculture, Fishers, Food and Environment. Her re-appointment caused some criticism by Spanish environmentalists.