| Clara Martínez Alberola | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Head of the UK Task Force | |
| In office 6 January 2020 – 31 March 2021 | |
| Head | Michel Barnier |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | João Vale de Almeida (As Ambassador to the United Kingdom) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Valencia, Spain |
| Alma mater | University of Valencia |
Clara Martínez Alberola (born 1963 in Valencia) is a Spanish lawyer and a European civil servant. From March 2018 to November 2019, she served as the Head of Cabinet to the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker.
Early life and education
Martínez Alberola studied law in Valencia before enrolling at the College of Europe. She speaks English, French, Italian and some Portuguese.
Career
Martínez Alberola was one of the first Spanish citizens to join the European Civil Service in 1991, only a few years after her country's accession to the European Union. At the European Commission, she served as an expert in internal market affairs, enlargement and pharmaceutical issues with the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs before becoming an adviser to President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso in 2005.
Later, Martínez Alberola held the role of deputy head of cabinet to the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, before being appointed head following the promotion of Martin Selmayr to Secretary General. At the time, she was the first woman to occupy the position of head of cabinet.
On 6 January 2020, Martínez Alberola was appointed Deputy to Deputy Head of the UK Task Force Michel Barnier for the post-Brexit trade negotiations.
Personal life
Martínez Alberola is married to Italian lawyer and academic Massimo Merola. The couple lives in Brussels.
References
- "La española que será la mano derecha de Juncker. Noticias de Mundo".
- Hans von der Burchard (January 10, 2020), Michel Barnier’s new right hand Politico Europe.
- Hans von der Burchard (January 10, 2020), Michel Barnier’s new right hand Politico Europe.
- Hans von der Burchard (January 10, 2020), Michel Barnier’s new right hand Politico Europe.
- "Top Juncker aide named as EC secretary-general". 22 February 2018.
- "EU appoints woman as Head of Commission's Cabinet for 1st time". 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- Eder, Florian; Sheftalovich, Zoya (7 January 2020). "Brussels Playbook". POLITICO. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
Jean-Claude Juncker's former chief of staff Clara Martínez Alberola is now the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier's deputy.
- Michel Barnier’s new right hand 15 January 2020.
- Hans von der Burchard (January 10, 2020), Michel Barnier’s new right hand Politico Europe.
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