13 Facts About Carlos Solchaga

Carlos Solchaga was born on 28 March 1944 and is a Spanish economist, businessman and politician, who served in different capacities at various Spanish cabinets.

Carlos Solchaga holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business studies which he obtained from Madrid's Complutense University in 1966.

Carlos Solchaga received a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1971.

Carlos Solchaga was the economic studies manager and advisor at Banco de Vizcaya from 1976 to 1979.

Carlos Solchaga was the member of the Spanish Parliament from 1980 to 1995, representing Navarre Province, being part of the Socialist Party.

Carlos Solchaga was one of the party officials who developed the party's neoliberal economic program and was among right-wing leaders of the party.

Carlos Solchaga resigned from office in July 1993 due to the scandal surrounded the activities of Mariano Rubio, the governor of the Bank of Spain.

Carlos Solchaga was named as the party's parliamentary leader in July 1993 after leaving office.

Carlos Solchaga was appointed chairman of the interim committee of the International Monetary Fund in 1991.

Carlos Solchaga's term ended in September 1993, and the finance minister of Belgium, Philippe Maystadt, succeeded him as chairman of the committee.

Carlos Solchaga has been the international consultant of the Solchaga and Recio Asociados since 1999.

Carlos Solchaga is the chairman of the Euroamerica Foundation and the vice-chairman of the Reina Sofia National Museum.

Carlos Solchaga is on the board of several institutions, including PRISA and Renta Corporacion.