First Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for Economy, Trade and Business

Carlos Cuerpo Caballero

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Born in Badajoz, in 1980.

Academic background

  • Degree in Economics from the University of Extremadura in 2003.

  • Master's in Economics from the London School of Economics.

  • PhD in Economics from the Autonomous University of Madrid.

  • He joined the Corps of State Technical Economists by competitive examination (2008).

Political and professional career

  • First Vice-President and Minister for Economy, Trade and Business (March 2026-present)

  • Minister for Economy, Trade and Business (December 2023-March 2026)

  • Secretary General of the Treasury and International Finance (2021)

  • Directorate-General for Macroeconomic Analysis of the Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation.

  • Worked for the Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AiReF), first as Deputy Director General for Public Debt and then as Director of the Economic Analysis Division (2014-2020).

  • Economic Analyst at the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission (2011-2014)

  • Analyst at the Directorate-General for Economic Analysis and International Economy of the Ministry for Economy and Competitiveness (2008-2014).

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