Ángel Acebes

Ángel Acebes
Minister of the Interior
In office
10 July 2002  18 April 2004
Preceded by Mariano Rajoy
Succeeded by Juan Antonio Alonso
Personal details
Born Ángel Acebes
(1958-07-03) 3 July 1958
Pajares de Adaja, Castile and León, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Political party People's Party
Occupation Politician

Ángel Acebes Paniagua (born 3 July 1958) is a Spanish politician.

Acebes holds a degree in law from the University of Salamanca. He has been a member of parliament for the rightwing People's Party since 1996, representing Avila.

Acebes played a key role in securing the support of minority parties and so making it possible for the People's Party to form a government. He was Justice Minister from 1999 to 2002 and Interior Minister from 2002 to 2004. He was Interior Minister - responsible for national security and Police - when the Madrid bombings occurred and was criticised by his opponents for blaming the attacks on ETA, allegedly for electoral gain, rather than on Islamic militants.

Preceded by
Mariano Rajoy
Interior Minister of Spain
2002 - 2004
Succeeded by
José Antonio Alonso
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