Julián García Vargas

Julián García Vargas (born 1945) is a Spanish economist and socialist politician who served in different cabinets of Spain.

Early life and education Garcia was born in Madrid in 1945. He received a degree in economic sciences from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1968.

Career and activities Garcia is an economist and healthcare expert by profession. He began his career in private sector and then joined public sector where he worked until 1986. and was in office until March 1991. He was appointed defense minister on 12 March 1991 in a cabinet reshuffle. However, Garcia resigned from office on 2 July 1995 due to press reports revealing that the military secret services (CESED) had been spying on individuals and public figures. Gustavo Suarez Pertierra succeeded Garcia as defense minister in a cabinet reshuffle.

After leaving office García served as the special envoy of the European Union in Mostar, Bosnia, from November 1995 to April 1996 for the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement. As of 2005 he was the president of the Spanish Atlantic Association.

García has been board member of several companies.