Lina Gálvez

Lina Gálvez Muñoz (born 1969) is a Spanish historian and politician, serving as member of the European Parliament since 2019. She was Minister of Knowledge, Research and University of the Regional Government of Andalusia from 2018 to 2019.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gálvez and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz.

Lina Gálvez
Member of the European Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 July 2019
Constituency	Spain
Minister of Knowledge, Research and University of the Junta of Andalusia
In office 2018–2019
Personal details
Born	(1969-06-13) 13 June 1969 Seville, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Alma mater	University of Seville Lumière University Lyon 2 European University Institute
Occupation	Historian, professor, politician

Biography

Education and academic career

Born on 13 June 1969 in Seville,[1] she studied history—with a focus on economic and social history—at the University of Seville (licenciate) and the University of Lyon (Magister degree), becoming a visiting grantee at the London School of Economics and a doctoral researcher at the European University Institute (EUI).[2][3] In 1998, she obtained a PhD at the EUI with a thesis titled Familia y Mercado. El género en el proceso de industrialización de la fábrica de tabacos de Sevilla, 1887-1945 and supervised by Olwen Hufton.[3] After teaching at the University of Reading (1998–2001), the University of Seville (2001), and the Charles III University of Madrid (2001–2004),[3] she joined the Pablo de Olavide University (UPO), holding the chair of History and Economic Institutions and, from 2007 to 2012, the Vice-Rectorate of Post-Graduate Studies and Permanent Formation.[4]

Political activity

A non-partisan considered to spouse political views to the left of the maistream of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and close to Podemos,[3][5] Gálvez joined the Regional Government of Andalusia presided by Susana Díaz (PSOE) as independent in the cabinet reshuffle that followed the appointment of María Jesús Montero as Minister in the Government of Spain in June 2018,[6] with Gálvez assuming the portfolio of 'Knowledge, Research and University'.

Gálvez ran 3rd in the PSOE list (as independent) for the 2019 European election and was elected as Member of the European Parliament.[7][8] Incorporated to the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) political group,[1] she has since been serving on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament. In addition to her committee assignments, she is a member of the delegation for relations with the United States.

References

1. "Doktor Professor Lina GALVEZ MUÑOZ". European Parliament.
2. "CV" (PDF). Pablo de Olavide University.
3. "Díaz ficha a la catedrática Lina Gálvez como consejera". El Plural. 5 June 2018.
4. Sánchez-Moliní, Luis (5 June 2018). "Una feminista para redefinir el modelo de investigación". Diario de Sevilla.
5. Tortosa, María Dolores (6 June 2018). "Cambios en la Junta. Lina Gálvez, feminista, de izquierdas y catedrática". Diario Sur.
6. Cela, Daniel (19 March 2019). "Lina Gálvez, candidata del PSOE a las europeas: del sí a Susana Díaz al sí a Pedro Sánchez". eldiario.es.
7. Junta Electoral Central: "Resolución de 29 de abril de 2019, de la Presidencia de la Junta Electoral Central, de proclamación de candidaturas a las elecciones de diputados al Parlamento Europeo convocadas por Real Decreto 206/2019, de 1 de abril, a celebrar el 26 de mayo de 2019" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (103): 46867–46920. 30 April 2019. ISSN 0212-033X.
8. "Lista de los 54 eurodiputados elegidos este domingo en España". La Vanguardia. 27 June 2019.