Ángel Acebes
| Ángel Acebes | |
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| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 10 July 2002 – 18 April 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Mariano Rajoy |
| Succeeded by | Juan Antonio Alonso |
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Ángel Acebes 3 July 1958 Pajares de Adaja, Castile and León, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ángel Acebes Paniagua (born 3 July 1958) is a Spanish politician.
Acebes holds a degree in law from the University of Salamanca. He has been a member of parliament for the rightwing People's Party since 1996, representing Avila.
Acebes played a key role in securing the support of minority parties and so making it possible for the People's Party to form a government. He was Justice Minister from 1999 to 2002 and Interior Minister from 2002 to 2004. He was Interior Minister - responsible for national security and Police - when the Madrid bombings occurred and was criticised by his opponents for blaming the attacks on ETA, allegedly for electoral gain, rather than on Islamic militants.
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