Ana de Palacio y del Valle-Lersundi

Politician

1948 –

84

Who is Ana de Palacio y del Valle-Lersundi?

Ana Isabel de Palacio y del Valle-Lersundi in Madrid, daughter of Luis María de Palacio y de Palacio, 4th Marqués de Matonte, and wife Luisa Mariana del Valle-Lersundi y del Valle, was Spain's Minister for Foreign Affairs in the People's Party government of José María Aznar from July 2002-March 2004. Before this she was a lawyer in Madrid and then a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 2002.

Ana Palacio graduated from the Lycée Français with honors granted by the French Government to “the best foreign student who finished studies that year”. She holds degrees in Law, and Political Science and Sociology; her performance in her degree studies merited the Award for Academic Achievement.

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Born
Jul 22, 1948
Madrid
Also known as
  • Doña Ana de Palacio y Del Valle Lersundi
  • Ana Palacio
  • Ana Palacio Vallelersundi
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Spain
Profession
Education
  • Lycée Français
Lived in
  • Madrid

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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