Josep Borrell Fontelles (Western Catalan: [dʒuˈzɛb boˈreʎ fonˈteʎes]; born 24 April 1947) is a Spanish politician who served as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he served as President of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2007 and as Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation from 2018 to 2019.
Born and raised in the Catalan village of La Pobla de Segur, Borrell is an aeronautical engineer and economist by training as well as a professor of mathematics. He entered politics in the 1970s as a member of the PSOE during Spain's transition to democracy, and went on to serve in several positions during the governments of Felipe González, first within the Ministry of Economy and Finance as General Secretary for the Budget and Public Spending (1982–1984) and Secretary of State for Finance (1984–1991), then joining the Council of Ministers as Minister of Public Works and Transport (1991–1996). In the opposition after the 1996 election, Borrell unexpectedly won the PSOE primary in 1998 and became Leader of the Opposition and the designated prime ministerial candidate of the party until he resigned in 1999. He then switched to European politics, becoming a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) during the 2004–2009 legislative period and serving as President of the European Parliament for the first half of the term.
He returned to the Council of Ministers in June 2018, when he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation in the Sánchez government. In July 2019, Borrell was announced as the European Council's nominee to be appointed High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. He took office in December 2019.
Read more...The April 24, 1947 was a Thursday under the star sign of ♉. It was the 113 day of the year. President of the United States was Harry S. Truman.
If you were born on this day, you are 79 years old. Your last birthday was on the Friday, April 24, 2026, 36 days ago. Your next birthday is on Saturday, April 24, 2027, in 328 days. You have lived for 28,891 days, or about 693,394 hours, or about 41,603,647 minutes, or about 2,496,218,820 seconds.
Date: 25 April 1947
Mrs A O McCormick and others deplore reptd elimination of funds for office; other information leaders make plea for additional appropriation
Date: 24 April 1947
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Receptions held for Mex press, Mexico City, in connection with US and Mex Presidents visits
Date: 24 April 1947
message on ANPA journalism contest awards
Date: 24 April 1947
poetry theme contest winners announced, NYC
Date: 24 April 1947
Yale & Towne Mfg Co introduces Tip Toe elec iron
Date: 24 April 1947
By RUSSELL PORTER
Russell PORTER
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Date: 24 April 1947
NY unit incomplete vote favors J F Ryan and 14 other delegates to natl conv; rival slate noted
Date: 25 April 1947
By RUSSELL PORTER
Russell PORTER
ANPA favors arbitration formula; authorizes renewal of pressmen's 5-yr pact; G N Dale on labor relations, '37-47; hits ITU tactics
Date: 25 April 1947
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Willed to employes
Date: 24 April 1947
By ANTHONY LEVIEROSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES
House subcom action kills entire '48 appropriation