About John Cortes
Born 1953. John Cortes is a British politician, botanist and zoology.
John Emmanuel Cortes is an ecologist, zoologist, Justice of the Peace and Gibraltarian MP, member of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party. He is married and has two children.
Biography Cortes founded the Gibraltar Union of Students.
Between 1983 and 1991, he was also a civil servant, having reached the post of General Manager of the Gibraltar Health Authority. and was appointed Minister of Health and Environment by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.
Academic life Cortes graduated in Ecology in London, and received his D.Phil. from Oxford University, in 1983.
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Who is John Cortes?
Gibraltarian politician
When was John Cortes born?
John Cortes was born in 1953 in Gibraltar.
What is John Cortes's occupation?
John Cortes is a politician, botanist and zoology.
What nationality is John Cortes?
John Cortes is British.
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· DBpedia: John Cortes (Gibraltarian politician)
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