Juan Carlos Aparicio

Juan Carlos Aparicio
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
In office
21 February 2000 – 10 July 2002
Prime MinisterJosé María Aznar
Preceded byManuel Pimentel
Succeeded byEduardo Zaplana
Personal details
BornJuan Carlos Aparicio Pérez
(1955-04-20) 20 April 1955
PartyPeople's Party
Alma materUniversity of Valladolid

Juan Carlos Aparicio Pérez (born 20 April 1955) is a Spanish politician and chemist. A member of the People's Party, he served as Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Spain from February 2000 to July 2002.[1][2] Prior to this, he was Secretary of State for Social Security from 1996 to 2000, and Vice President of the Junta of Castile and León in 1989. He also served at the local level as Mayor of Burgos between 2003 and 2011.[3]

In his legislative career, he was a member of the Congress of Deputies representing Burgos for three non-consecutive periods, as well as a Senator and a regional procurator in the Cortes of Castile and León.[3]

Following his retirement from active politics, he joined the board of directors of Indra Sistemas on behalf of the SEPI in 2013, and was appointed as an elective councillor of the Council of State in 2023.[3]

He has been awarded several decorations, including the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit, and the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Juan Carlos Aparicio será el nuevo ministro" [Juan Carlos Aparicio will be the new minister.]. El País (in Spanish). 20 February 2000. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Juan Carlos Aparicio, ex ministro de Trabajo, entra en el consejo de Indra". El Economista (in Spanish). 26 September 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Council of State. "Biografía de Juan Carlos Aparicio Pérez" [Biography of Juan Carlos Aparicio Pérez]. Consejo de Estado - Reino de España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-04.