Alfonso Cortina de Alcocer (born March 13, 1944 in Madrid

Madrid

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, Spain

Spain

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). Ex-President, ex-Chairman, and ex-Chief Executive Officer of Repsol YPF

Repsol YPF

Repsol YPF, S.A. is an integrated Spanish oil and gas company with operations in 29 countries...

, Spain's largest oil and gas group. He graduated in Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineering

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 and holds a further degree in Economic Sciences. His father is Pedro Cortina Mauri, foreign minister

Foreign minister

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 during government of Carlos Arias Navarro

Carlos Arias Navarro

Don Carlos Arias-Navarro, 1st Marquis of Arias-Navarro, Grandee of Spain, born Carlos Arias y Navarro was one of the best known Spanish politicians during the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco....

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His career

He began his career in the banking sector, where he held various positions at BBVA, Banco Zaragozano and Banco Central. Alfonso Cortina de Alcocer became president of the Spanish oil firm Repsol in 1996 despite his lack of experience in the petroleum industry

Petroleum industry

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• 1968–1982: Banco de Vizcaya Group (various positions including engineer, vice chairman, and managing director).
• 1984–1990: Portland Valderrivas (vice president).
• 1990–1996: Portland Valderrivas (president).
• 1996–2004: Repsol YPF (President, Chairman, and CEO)

Also Vice Chairman and Senior Advisor for Spain and Latin America, Rothschild

N M Rothschild & Sons

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Europe.

External links

• RepsolYPF.com Repsol YPF Official Site