Miguel Ángel Cortés Martín

Miguel Ángel Cortés Martín (Valladolid, Spain, 14 July 1958) is a Spanish politician who belongs to the main opposition People's Party (PP).

Single with two children, Cortés graduated in law at the University of Valladolid and subsequently worked as a lawyer. He served as a local councillor in his hometown of Valladolid.^[1] He then served as a regional procurator and PP spokesman in the Parliament of Castille and Leon. An associate of future Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar,^[2] with Aznar he quit regional Castillan politics in 1989 in order to enter national politics. At the 1989 General Election he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing Valladolid Province. He was re-elected at the subsequent elections in 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. At both the 2004^[3] and 2008 elections he headed the PP list^[4] in a district where the PP and predecessors had won at least two seats since 1982, effectively guaranteeing him a seat.

In Congress he has served as PP spokesman on Information Technologies.^[5] He has also served as a member of the Foundation for Analysis and Social Studies.^[6]

References

1. ^ El Mundo biography
2. ^ Norte Castilla 17 January 2008
3. ^ ABC 25 January 2004
4. ^ PP candidates list 2008
5. ^ Diario de Cadiz 20 June 2008
6. ^ Biography at Spanish Congress site

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Name	Cortes Martin, Miguel Angel
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Short description	Member of Spanish Congress of Deputies
Date of birth	14 July 1958
Place of birth	Valladolid, Spain
Date of death
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