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Íñigo Méndez de Vigo (Íñigo Méndez de Vigo Montojo) was born on 21 January, 1956 in Tetuan, Spanish Protectorate of Morocco, is a politician. Discover Íñigo Méndez de Vigo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?

Popular As Íñigo Méndez de Vigo Montojo
Occupation Politician, legal advisor, civil servant, jurist
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 21 January 1956
Birthday 21 January
Birthplace Tetuan, Spanish Protectorate of Morocco
Nationality Morocco

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Who Is Íñigo Méndez de Vigo's Wife?

His wife is María Pérez de Herrasti y Urquijo

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Parents Lieutenant-Colonel Íñigo Méndez de Vigo y del Arco; Paloma de Montojo y de Icaza y de León y Sureda, 2nd Countess of Areny
Wife María Pérez de Herrasti y Urquijo
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Íñigo Méndez de Vigo Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Íñigo Méndez de Vigo worth at the age of 68 years old? Íñigo Méndez de Vigo’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Morocco. We have estimated Íñigo Méndez de Vigo's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2020

He is married to María Pérez de Herrasti y Urquijo, since 8 January 2020 Marchioness of Albayda (with Grandeeship of Spain) and Marchioness of la Conquista.

2011

After his appointment to the Spanish Government in December 2011 by Mariano Rajoy Brey, Méndez de Vigo served as Secretary of State for the European Union. In June 2015 he was appointed Minister of Education, Culture and Sport in replacement of José Ignacio Wert. In November 2016, in the Second Rajoy Government, he was also appointed Spokesperson of the Government.

2006

Between 2006 and 2007, Méndez de Vigo served as member of the Amato Group, a group of high-level European politicians unofficially working on rewriting the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe into what became known as the Treaty of Lisbon following its rejection by French and Dutch voters. In 2009 he was appointed president of the College of Europe.

1994

Méndez de Vigo served as the European People's Party co-ordinator on the Committee on Constitutional Affairs from 1994 and on its Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (2009–2011), as well as:

1992

In October 1992 he was elected a Member of the European Parliament, a position he held until December 2011. He also served as a member of the People's Party's National Steering Committee.

1989

He joined the People's Party at its founding Conference in 1989, and stood unsuccessfully in that year as one of its candidates at the European election.

1982

In 1982, at the age of 26, Méndez de Vigo was appointed director of interparliamentary relations for the Cortes Generales. In 1984 he accepted the position of special advisor to then-secretary general of the Council of Europe, Marcelino Oreja.

1981

Following the completion of his military service with the rank of lieutenant and after passing the public exams, he became legal advisor to the Cortes Generales in 1981.

1978

He completed his schooling at the German School in Madrid, as well as studying French language at the Académie française and learning English at the British Institute School. He graduated in law from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1978.

1956

Íñigo Méndez de Vigo y Montojo, 9th Baron of Claret (born 21 January 1956) is a Spanish aristocrat and politician. He served as Minister of Education, Culture and Sport between 26 June 2015 and 1 June 2018, when a vote of no-confidence against Mariano Rajoy ousted the government. He was also the Spokesperson of the Government from 4 November 2016 until his departure on 1 June 2018.

Méndez de Vigo was born on 21 January 1956 in Tetuan, then part of the Spanish Protectorate of Morocco, where his father (descendant of the Minister of War Santiago Méndez de Vigo and his wife Ana Isabel Osorio y Zayas, Countess suo jure of Santa Cruz de los Manueles) was serving as a lieutenant in the infantry. He is descended, amongst others, from the Marquesses of Cubas, the Dukes of Riánsares and Queen mother of Spain Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies (María Cristina de Borbón), and via his maternal grandmother, the novelist Carmen de Icaza, he succeeded, on 8 January 1981, to her title as 9th Baron de Claret. Íñigo Méndez de Vigo y Montojo is a fourth cousin once removed of Felipe VI through common descent from Queen Maria Cristina, Consort and later Regent of Spain.