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Also known as Manuel Marin, Manuel Marín González

Spanish politician (1949–2017)

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Key facts

Vice president
Leon Brittan
Preceded by
Jacques Santer
Succeeded by
Romano Prodi
President
Jacques Santer , Himself (Acting)
Born
Manuel Marín González , ( 1949-10-21 ) 21 October 1949, Ciudad Real , Spain
Died
4 December 2017 (2017-12-04) (aged 68), Madrid , Spain
Party
Socialist Workers' Party

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Manuel
Gender
male
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
Ciudad Real
Place of death
Madrid
Occupation
lawyer
Languages spoken
Spanish
Image
Manuel Marín EC 1995 (cropped).jpg
Work location
Madrid
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Commons category
Manuel Marín
date of birth
1949-10-21
name in native language
Manuel Marín
date of death
2017-12-04
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
cancer
candidacy in election
2000 Spanish general election
second family name in Spanish name
González
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Encyclopedic overview

Manuel Marín González (21 October 1949 – 4 December 2017) was a Spanish politician, former President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was a long-time member of the European Commission, and acting president during the Santer Commission following the resignation of Jacques Santer. He is considered the father of the Erasmus Programme.

Early life and introduction to politics

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