Luis Carlos Croissier Batista (born 1950) is a Spanish politician and executive. He served as Minister of Industry and Energy from 1986 to 1988.
Luis Carlos Croissier | |
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.jpg) Croissier in January 1987 | |
| President of the CNMV | |
| In office 1988–1996 | |
| Minister of Industry and Energy | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| President of the INI | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 17 February 1983 – 23 April 1983 | |
| Constituency | Madrid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1950 Arucas, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spanish |
| Political party | Communist Party of Spain Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| Occupation | Politician, economist, business executive, civil servant |
Biography
editHe was born on 18 August 1950 in Arucas,[1] in the Canary Islands. He moved to the mainland to take his university studies and graduated in Economics at the Complutense University of Madrid, where he became a member of the clandestine Communist Party of Spain (PCE).[2][3] Croissier, who went on to Paris to further continue post-graduate studies in Economics, returned to Spain in 1974 and joined the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).[3] After the death of the dictator, Croissier joined the High Corps of Technicians in Civil Administration.[3]
Croissier, who had run as candidate in the PSOE list vis-à-vis the 1982 general election, became a member of the Congress of Deputies in 1983, covering the vacant seat for Madrid left in the lower house by Francisco Fernández Ordóñez.[4] He soon renounced to the seat and was replaced by Manuel Abejón Adámez.[5]
Considered to be close to Carlos Solchaga,[6] Croissier became the President of the Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI) in 1984.[2] During his mandate the privatisation of the public sector accelerated.[2]
Appointed as Minister of Industry and Energy of the second González cabinet, he was sworn in in July 1986, at 35 years old.[1][n. 1] After his ministerial rule, he served for 8 years (1988–1996) as the first president of the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), the financial regulator of the securities markets in Spain.[8]
He has been a member of the board of directors of companies such as Adolfo Domínguez, Eolia, High Tech Hoteles, Jazztel, Repsol YPF and Alantra.[9]
Notes
edit- ^ At the time he was the brother-in-law of the then wife of Josep Borrell.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Los ministros de cada inicio de legislatura". El País. 3 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "Luis Carlos Croissier". El País. 26 July 1986.
- ^ a b c J.G.H (21 August 2011). "Ministro a los 36". La Provincia.
- ^ "Croissier Batista, Luis Carlos. II Legislatura (1982–1986)". Congress of Deputies.
- ^ "Abejón Adámez, Manuel. II Legislatura (1982–1986)". Congress of Deputies.
- ^ Rodríguez Teruel 2006, p. 259.
- ^ Rodríguez Teruel 2006, p. 353.
- ^ Pozo, Manuel del (13 July 2012). "Luis Carlos Croissier, impulsor de la reconversión industrial". Expansión.
- ^ "El ex ministro de Industria Luis Carlos Croissier, nuevo presidente de Adveo". Europa Press. 28 September 2016.