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'''Esteban González Pons''' ([[Valencia, Spain|Valencia]], [[Spain]], 21 August 1964) is a Spanish politician of the [[People's Party (Spain)|People's Party]] (PP) who has been a [[Member of the European Parliament]] since 2014.
'''Esteban González Pons''' ({{IPA|es|esˈteβaŋ gonˈθaleθ ˈpons}}; born 21 August 1964) is a Spanish politician of the [[People's Party (Spain)|People's Party]] (PP) who was a [[member of the European Parliament]] between 2014 and 2023. He was elected to the [[15th Congress of Deputies]] from [[Valencia (Congress of Deputies constituency)|Valencia]] in the [[2023 Spanish general election]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-19 |title=Pons y Flores se burlan de la ministra Diana Morant cuando ella pide al candidato del PP que no la llame por su nombre de pila en un debate |url=https://elpais.com/espana/elecciones-autonomicas/2023-07-19/la-ministra-y-candidata-del-psoe-diana-morant-carga-contra-gonzalez-pons-por-tutearla-en-un-debate.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref>


==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
Married, and with three children,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.senado.es/legis7/senadores/ficha/S7151.html|title= Biography at Spanish Senate site|access-date= 2008-09-15|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080624094925/http://www.senado.es/legis7/senadores/ficha/S7151.html|archive-date= 2008-06-24|url-status= dead}}</ref> González Pons gained a doctorate in law and constitutional rights at [[University of Valencia]] and practised as a chess player.
Born in [[Valencia]], González Pons is married and with three children.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.senado.es/legis7/senadores/ficha/S7151.html|title= Biography at Spanish Senate site|access-date= 2008-09-15|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080624094925/http://www.senado.es/legis7/senadores/ficha/S7151.html|archive-date= 2008-06-24|url-status= dead}}</ref> He gained a doctorate in law and constitutional rights at [[University of Valencia]] and practised as a chess player.


==Political career==
==Political career==
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===Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present===
===Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present===
In early 2014, the PP chose González Pons to be party’s number 2 for the [[2014 European Parliament election in Spain|European elections]], following [[Miguel Arias Cañete]]. As [[Member of the European Parliament]], he has since been serving on the [[Committee on Budgets]] and the [[Committee on Constitutional Affairs]].
In early 2014, the PP chose González Pons to be party’s number 2 for the [[2014 European Parliament election in Spain|European elections]], following [[Miguel Arias Cañete]]. As [[Member of the European Parliament]], he has since been serving on the [[Committee on Budgets]] and the [[Committee on Constitutional Affairs]].


González Pons is also a member of the parliament’s delegations for relations with [[Israel]] and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the [[European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights]];<ref>[http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/about/members/ Members] European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.</ref> the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights;<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_04_Childrens_rights.pdf Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights] [[European Parliament]].</ref> the European Parliament Intergroup on SMEs;<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_18_SMEs_20150624.pdf Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on SMEs] [[European Parliament]].</ref> and the European Parliament Intergroup on Sports.<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_21_Sports.pdf Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on Sports] [[European Parliament]].</ref>
González Pons is also a member of the parliament’s delegations for relations with [[Israel]] and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the [[European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights]];<ref>[http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/about/members/ Members] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327004733/http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/about/members/ |date=2019-03-27 }} European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.</ref> the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights;<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_04_Childrens_rights.pdf Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights] [[European Parliament]].</ref> the European Parliament Intergroup on SMEs;<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_18_SMEs_20150624.pdf Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on SMEs] [[European Parliament]].</ref> and the European Parliament Intergroup on Sports.<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_21_Sports.pdf Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on Sports] [[European Parliament]].</ref>


When Arias Cañete was nominated as [[European Commissioner]] in late 2014, González Pons took over as leader of the Spanish delegation in the [[European People's Party Group|EPP Group]].<ref>Toby Vogel (September 11, 2014), [http://www.politico.eu/article/departures-for-commission-open-doors-for-replacement-meps/ Departures for Commission open doors for replacement MEPs] ''[[European Voice]]''.</ref> In addition, he co-chairs the [[European People's Party|EPP Justice and Home Affairs Ministers Meeting]], alongside German interior minister [[Thomas de Maizière]] (until 2018) and [[Kai Mykkänen]] (since 2018).<ref>[http://www.epp.eu/about-us/structure/ Council of the EU and Ministerial meetings] [[European People’s Party]] (EPP).</ref> He also chairs the EPP’s working group on [[Brexit]].<ref>Ryan Heath (March 9, 2017), [http://www.politico.eu/list/the-40-meps-who-matter-in-2017-the-ranking-ep40/esteban-gonzalez-pons/ The 40 MEPs who matter in 2017: #21 ESTEBAN GONZÁLEZ PONS] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>
When Arias Cañete was nominated as [[European Commissioner]] in late 2014, González Pons took over as leader of the Spanish delegation in the [[European People's Party Group|EPP Group]].<ref>Toby Vogel (September 11, 2014), [http://www.politico.eu/article/departures-for-commission-open-doors-for-replacement-meps/ Departures for Commission open doors for replacement MEPs] ''[[European Voice]]''.</ref> In addition, he has been serving as co-chair of the [[European People's Party|EPP Justice and Home Affairs Ministers Meeting]], alongside [[Thomas de Maizière]] (until 2018), [[Kai Mykkänen]] (2018–2019) and [[Pieter De Crem]] (2019–2020) and [[Annelies Verlinden]] (since 2020).<ref>[http://www.epp.eu/about-us/structure/ Council of the EU and Ministerial meetings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927131847/http://www.epp.eu/about-us/structure/ |date=27 September 2016 }} [[European People’s Party]] (EPP).</ref> He also chaired the EPP’s working group on [[Brexit]].<ref>Ryan Heath (March 9, 2017), [http://www.politico.eu/list/the-40-meps-who-matter-in-2017-the-ranking-ep40/esteban-gonzalez-pons/ The 40 MEPs who matter in 2017: #21 ESTEBAN GONZÁLEZ PONS] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>


Following the [[2019 European Parliament election|2019 elections]], González Pons was part of a cross-party working group in charge of drafting the European Parliament's four-year work program on the rule of law, borders and migration.<ref>Florian Eder (June 13, 2019), [https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/politico-brussels-playbook-presented-by-google-madrids-moment-parliament-working-groups-sneak-peak-happy-birthday-gdpr/ POLITICO Brussels Playbook, presented by Google: Madrid’s moment — Parliament working groups sneak peak — Happy birthday, GDPR] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>
Following the [[2019 European Parliament election|2019 elections]], González Pons was part of a cross-party working group in charge of drafting the European Parliament's four-year work program on the rule of law, borders and migration.<ref>Florian Eder (June 13, 2019), [https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/politico-brussels-playbook-presented-by-google-madrids-moment-parliament-working-groups-sneak-peak-happy-birthday-gdpr/ POLITICO Brussels Playbook, presented by Google: Madrid’s moment — Parliament working groups sneak peak[sic] — Happy birthday, GDPR] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>


Within the EPP group, González Pons is one of the deputies of chairman [[Manfred Weber]].<ref>[https://www.eppgroup.eu/newsroom/news/epp-group-re-elects-manfred-weber-as-group-chair EPP Group re-elects Manfred Weber as Group Chair] [[European People's Party Group]] (EPP), press release of June 5, 2019.</ref> In 2021, he was appointed to the group's task force for proposing changes to its rules of procedure to allow for “the possibility of the collective termination of membership of a group of Members rather than just individual membership”, alongside [[Esther de Lange]], [[Othmar Karas]], [[Jan Olbrycht]] and [[Paulo Rangel]].<ref>Mia Bartoloni (January 15, 2021), [https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/movers-and-shakers-15-january-2021 Movers and Shakers] ''[[The Parliament Magazine]]''.</ref>
Within the EPP group, González Pons is one of the deputies of chairman [[Manfred Weber]].<ref>[https://www.eppgroup.eu/newsroom/news/epp-group-re-elects-manfred-weber-as-group-chair EPP Group re-elects Manfred Weber as Group Chair] [[European People's Party Group]] (EPP), press release of June 5, 2019.</ref> In 2021, he was appointed to the group's task force for proposing changes to its rules of procedure to allow for “the possibility of the collective termination of membership of a group of Members rather than just individual membership”, alongside [[Esther de Lange]], [[Othmar Karas]], [[Jan Olbrycht]] and [[Paulo Rangel]].<ref>Mia Bartoloni (January 15, 2021), [https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/movers-and-shakers-15-january-2021 Movers and Shakers] ''[[The Parliament Magazine]]''.</ref>


==Political positions==
==Political positions==
Following Brexit, González Pons joined [[Manfred Weber]], [[David McAllister]] and [[Sandra Kalniete]] in co-signing a letter to [[President of the European Parliament]] [[David Sassoli]] to establish an EU-UK Joint Parliamentary Assembly.<ref>Maïa de La Baume (February 5, 2020), [https://www.politico.eu/article/brexit-center-right-meps-pitch-joint-assembly-with-british-parliament/ Center-right MEPs pitch joint assembly with British parliament] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>
Following Brexit, González Pons joined [[Manfred Weber]], [[David McAllister]] and [[Sandra Kalniete]] in co-signing a letter to [[David Sassoli]], the [[president of the European Parliament]], to establish an EU–UK Joint Parliamentary Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-05 |title=Center-right MEPs pitch joint assembly with British parliament |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/brexit-center-right-meps-pitch-joint-assembly-with-british-parliament/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref>


In a joint letter with 15 other MEPs from various political groups, González Pons urged the [[High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy]] [[Josep Borrell]] in early 2021 to replace the European Union’s ambassador to [[Cuba]] for allegedly siding with the country’s Communist leadership.<ref>Hans von der Burchard (February 25, 2021), [https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-demand-resignation-of-eu-ambassador-to-cuba-over-unacceptable-behavior/ MEPs urge EU to fire ambassador to Cuba] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>
In a joint letter with 15 other MEPs from various political groups, González Pons urged the [[High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy]], [[Josep Borrell]], in early 2021 to replace Alberto Navarro, the European Union's ambassador to [[Cuba]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-10 |title=Borrell: EU’s controversial Cuba ambassador made ‘mistakes’ |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/alberto-navarro-eu-cuba-ambassador-joe-biden-letter-josep-borrell-mistakes/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> for allegedly siding with the country's Communist leadership.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-25 |title=MEPs urge EU to fire ambassador to Cuba |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-demand-resignation-of-eu-ambassador-to-cuba-over-unacceptable-behavior/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.senado.es/web/composicionorganizacion/senadores/composicionsenado/fichasenador/index.html?legis=7&id1=10138 Biography at Spanish Congress website]
*[http://www.senado.es/web/composicionorganizacion/senadores/composicionsenado/fichasenador/index.html?legis=7&id1=10138 Biography at Spanish Congress website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080704061749/http://mas.levante-emv.com/perfiles/esteban-gonzalez-pons.html Biography at Levante newspaper site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080704061749/http://mas.levante-emv.com/perfiles/esteban-gonzalez-pons.html Biography at Levante newspaper site]
*[http://www.estebangonzalezpons.es Personal website]
*[http://www.estebangonzalezpons.es Personal website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918041717/http://www.estebangonzalezpons.es/ |date=18 September 2008 }}


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Latest revision as of 01:10, 4 January 2025

Esteban González Pons
González Pons in 2019
Member of the European Parliament
for Spain
Assumed office
16 July 2024
In office
1 July 2014 – 17 August 2023
Succeeded byAna Collado Jiménez
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office
17 August 2023 – 15 July 2024
ConstituencyValencia
In office
1 April 2008 – 1 July 2014
ConstituencyValencia
Member of the Corts Valencianes
In office
14 June 2007 – 1 April 2008
ConstituencyValencia
Member of the Senate
In office
29 June 1993 – 20 June 2003
ConstituencyValencia
Personal details
Born (1964-08-21) 21 August 1964 (age 60)
Valencia, Spain
Political partyPeople's Party
Other political
affiliations
European People's Party
Spouse
Pilar Bertolín
(m. 2007)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Valencia
OccupationLawyerPolitician

Esteban González Pons (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈteβaŋ gonˈθaleθ ˈpons]; born 21 August 1964) is a Spanish politician of the People's Party (PP) who was a member of the European Parliament between 2014 and 2023. He was elected to the 15th Congress of Deputies from Valencia in the 2023 Spanish general election.[1]

Early life and career

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Born in Valencia, González Pons is married and with three children.[2] He gained a doctorate in law and constitutional rights at University of Valencia and practised as a chess player.

Political career

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Ballot headed by Esteban González Pons.

Career in national politics

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González Pons entered politics in 1993 serving as senator for Valencia province, in the process becoming the youngest member of the senate. He continued in that role until 2003, resigning after being chosen as minister of culture, education and sport in the Valencian regional parliament. He served as the PP spokesman from 2007 until 2008 when he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing Valencia region. He headed the PP list for that election, virtually guaranteeing his election in a district where the PP and predecessors had won at least one seat at every election in the modern Spanish democratic era.

Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present

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In early 2014, the PP chose González Pons to be party’s number 2 for the European elections, following Miguel Arias Cañete. As Member of the European Parliament, he has since been serving on the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs.

González Pons is also a member of the parliament’s delegations for relations with Israel and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean. In addition to his committee assignments, he is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights;[3] the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights;[4] the European Parliament Intergroup on SMEs;[5] and the European Parliament Intergroup on Sports.[6]

When Arias Cañete was nominated as European Commissioner in late 2014, González Pons took over as leader of the Spanish delegation in the EPP Group.[7] In addition, he has been serving as co-chair of the EPP Justice and Home Affairs Ministers Meeting, alongside Thomas de Maizière (until 2018), Kai Mykkänen (2018–2019) and Pieter De Crem (2019–2020) and Annelies Verlinden (since 2020).[8] He also chaired the EPP’s working group on Brexit.[9]

Following the 2019 elections, González Pons was part of a cross-party working group in charge of drafting the European Parliament's four-year work program on the rule of law, borders and migration.[10]

Within the EPP group, González Pons is one of the deputies of chairman Manfred Weber.[11] In 2021, he was appointed to the group's task force for proposing changes to its rules of procedure to allow for “the possibility of the collective termination of membership of a group of Members rather than just individual membership”, alongside Esther de Lange, Othmar Karas, Jan Olbrycht and Paulo Rangel.[12]

Political positions

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Following Brexit, González Pons joined Manfred Weber, David McAllister and Sandra Kalniete in co-signing a letter to David Sassoli, the president of the European Parliament, to establish an EU–UK Joint Parliamentary Assembly.[13]

In a joint letter with 15 other MEPs from various political groups, González Pons urged the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, in early 2021 to replace Alberto Navarro, the European Union's ambassador to Cuba,[14] for allegedly siding with the country's Communist leadership.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Pons y Flores se burlan de la ministra Diana Morant cuando ella pide al candidato del PP que no la llame por su nombre de pila en un debate". El País (in Spanish). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Biography at Spanish Senate site". Archived from the original on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  3. ^ Members Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
  4. ^ Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights European Parliament.
  5. ^ Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on SMEs European Parliament.
  6. ^ Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on Sports European Parliament.
  7. ^ Toby Vogel (September 11, 2014), Departures for Commission open doors for replacement MEPs European Voice.
  8. ^ Council of the EU and Ministerial meetings Archived 27 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine European People’s Party (EPP).
  9. ^ Ryan Heath (March 9, 2017), The 40 MEPs who matter in 2017: #21 ESTEBAN GONZÁLEZ PONS Politico Europe.
  10. ^ Florian Eder (June 13, 2019), POLITICO Brussels Playbook, presented by Google: Madrid’s moment — Parliament working groups sneak peak[sic — Happy birthday, GDPR] Politico Europe.
  11. ^ EPP Group re-elects Manfred Weber as Group Chair European People's Party Group (EPP), press release of June 5, 2019.
  12. ^ Mia Bartoloni (January 15, 2021), Movers and Shakers The Parliament Magazine.
  13. ^ "Center-right MEPs pitch joint assembly with British parliament". POLITICO. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Borrell: EU's controversial Cuba ambassador made 'mistakes'". POLITICO. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  15. ^ "MEPs urge EU to fire ambassador to Cuba". POLITICO. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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