Pedro Morenés
Pedro Morenés | |
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Morenés in September 2012 | |
| Ambassador of Spain to the United States of America | |
| In office 25 March 2017 – 8 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ramón Gil-Casares |
| Succeeded by | Santiago Cabanas Ansorena |
| Minister of Defense of Spain | |
| In office 22 December 2011 – 4 November 2016 | |
| Monarchs | King Juan Carlos I (2011–2014) King Felipe VI (2014–2016) |
| Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
| Preceded by | Carme Chacón Piqueras |
| Succeeded by | María Dolores de Cospedal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1948 Las Arenas |
| Political party | Independent, (vinculated to the People's Party) |
| Spouse | Goretti Escauriaza Barreiro |
| Children | Ramón, Isabela and Sofía |
| Alma mater | University of Navarra University of Deusto Bremen Institute of Shipping Economics |
| Occupation | Lawyer, professor |
Pedro Morenés y Álvarez de Eulate, (born 17 September 1948) is a Spanish politician who was minister of defence and Ambassador of Spain to the United States of America. Prior to his appointment as minister, he was president of Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro, from 2006 to 2011.