Miguel Sebastián Gascón

Miguel Sebastián in Moncloa Palace.

Miguel Sebastián Gascón (Madrid, 1957) is a Spanish politician and economist. He is a current member of the Spanish cabinet serving as Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism.

He has been Zapatero's personal economic adviser since 2004. Before that he was a professor at the Complutense University.

On October 25, 2006 he was personally chosen by Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero as socialist candidate for the Madrid Mayoral elections in 2007^[1] however he lost to the People's Party (PP) incumbent Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón.

Electric vehicles

Spain intends aims to put 1 million electric cars on the road by 2014 as part of the government's plan to save energy and boost energy efficiency.^[2] The Minister of Industry Miguel Sebastián said that "the electric vehicle is the future and the engine of an industrial revolution".^[3]

See also

• IDAE
• Ministry of Industry (Spain)
• MOVELE

References

1. ^ 'ElPais.es'. ['http://www.elpais.es/articulo/espana/Miguel/Sebastian/sera/candidato/PSOE/Alcaldia/Madrid/elpporesp/20061025elpepunac_5/Tes/' "'Miguel Sebastián será el candidato del PSOE a la alcaldía de Madrid'"] (in Spanish). 'http://www.elpais.es/articulo/espana/Miguel/Sebastian/sera/candidato/PSOE/Alcaldia/Madrid/elpporesp/20061025elpepunac_5/Tes/'. 
2. ^ http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/algae-based-biofuels-in-plain--003362.php
3. ^ http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/spain-to-put-1-million-electri-003363.php

• "Miguel Sebastián Oficial Web"

External links

• Ministry of Industry (English)

Preceded by Joan Clos

Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism 2008 – present

Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	Sebastian, Miguel
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Date of birth	1957
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