- 17:30Women's World Cup 2031 and 2035: United States and United Kingdom Set to Host
- 17:00International Bar Association conference opens in Marrakech to discuss labor law and diversity
- 17:00Strategic Morocco-U.S. partnership amid new tariffs
- 16:30Morocco participates in international forum on the future of the Mediterranean
- 16:20IMF approves $4.5 billion flexible credit line for Morocco
- 16:00Carlo Ancelotti faces prison sentence for tax fraud in Spain
- 15:50U.S. commitment to NATO remains strong, says Rubio
- 15:30The impact of the US-China trade war on the UK-US special relationship
- 15:20Israeli minister's mosque storming ignites global outrage
-
Weather
![]()
13°C/22°C
-
Friday
![]()
15.7°C/20.4°C
-
Saturday
![]()
13.3°C/18.1°C
-
Sunday
![]()
13.5°C/19.3°C
-
Monday
![]()
14.5°C/20.5°C
-
Tuesday
![]()
15.8°C/15.8°C
-
Prayer times
RABAT2025-04-03
Follow us on Facebook
Private universities' influence on Spain's executive
Five members of Spain's Council of Ministers, who will urgently address a reform to tighten the criteria for establishing private universities, have received their education in various private institutions across the country. These ministers have specialized in different fields, holding degrees, master's degrees, or doctorates from such institutions.
In addition to President Pedro Sánchez, who announced the government's plans to ensure universities do not become "factories of degrees without guarantees," four other ministers were educated in private academic centers: Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Industry Minister Jordi Hereu, and Social Security Minister Elma Saiz.
Pedro Sánchez’s Education
According to his official biography on the Moncloa website, Sánchez graduated in 1995 with a degree in Economics and Business from the Real Colegio Universitario María Cristina, a private institution now affiliated with CEU San Pablo University. He later earned a doctorate in Economics from the Camilo José Cela University, a private institution established in 2000. Sánchez also worked as a professor of Economics there. Additionally, he holds a diploma in Advanced Studies in European Economic and Monetary Integration from the Ortega y Gasset University Institute, a private organization affiliated with the Complutense University.
José Manuel Albares, Deusto Graduate
The Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, earned his law degree at the University of Deusto, a private institution in the Basque Country, from 1990 to 1995. Deusto, founded in 1886, is the oldest private university in Spain. Albares also spent a year in Paris at the Sorbonne University as part of the Erasmus program.
Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Also a Deusto Graduate
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska graduated in 1985 with a law degree in Economic Law from the University of Deusto before entering the judicial career as a magistrate in Santoña in 1987.
Jordi Hereu, ESADE Graduate
Industry and Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu earned an MBA from ESADE, a private institution in Barcelona founded in 1958, and affiliated with Ramón Llull University. He also holds a degree in Business Administration from ESADE and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Elma Saiz, Graduate of the University of Navarra
Minister of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration Elma Saiz holds a law degree and a master's degree in Tax Consultancy from the University of Navarra, a private Catholic institution founded in 1952 and associated with Opus Dei. She has also collaborated in the university's master's programs in business law and tax consultancy.
Comments (0)