Encarnación Redondo Jiménez

Encarnación Redondo Jiménez (born 18 April 1944)[1] was a member of the European Parliament for the fourth (1994 – 1999) and fifth (1999 – 2004) parliamentary terms.[1]

Early life and education

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She was born in 1944 in Molinos de Razón in the Spanish province of Soria.[1] She trained in agricultural engineering.[2]

Career

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Redondo Jiménez served two terms in the European Parliament, the fourth (1994 – 1999) and the fifth (1999 – 2004). She was a member of the European People's Party group and the Spanish national People's Party.[1]

During her first term between 1994 and 1999, she served as a member of committees on Agriculture and Rural Development; inquiry into BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy); Budgetary Control. She was a substitute on committees for Women's Rights; Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection. She was a member of delegations for relations with Israel, Central America and Mexico.[3]

During her second term between 1999 and 2004, she became vice-chair of the committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and was chair of the Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease. She was still a member of the committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and a substitute for Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy; Budgets. She was a member of delegations for relations with countries of South America and MERCOSUR.[3]

Many of her dossiers and contributions to debates concern sustainable practices in agriculture and forestry.[4][5]

From 2003 to 2007, she served as Mayor of Soria and was affiliated with the People's Party and the Initiative for the Development of Soria.[6]

Awards

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  • 1994 Prize for Sorians of the year.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "5th parliamentary term | Encarnación REDONDO JIMÉNEZ | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  2. ^ "Encarnación REDONDO JIMÉNEZ | [ParlTrack]". parltrack.org. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  3. ^ a b "Encarnación REDONDO JIMÉNEZ | [ParlTrack]". parltrack.org. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  4. ^ "Encarnación REDONDO JIMÉNEZ | [ParlTrack]". parltrack.org. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  5. ^ "Contributions to plenary debates - 5th parliamentary term | Encarnación REDONDO JIMÉNEZ | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  6. ^ Hervás, Juan Carlos (2017-06-30). "Fallece el ex-alcalde de Soria, Virgilio Velasco". El Miron de Soria (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  7. ^ SoriaNoticias (2021-01-17). "El regreso de los 'Sorianos del Año' de la Casa de Soria en Madrid". sorianoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-22.

See also

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