Luis Carlos Croissier

Luis Carlos Croissier Batista (born 1950) is a Spanish politician and executive. He served as Minister of Industry and Energy from 1986 to 1988.

Biography He was born on 18 August 1950 in Arucas, Croissier, who went on to Paris to further continue post-graduate studies in Economics, returned to Spain in 1974 and joined the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He soon renounced to the seat and was replaced by Manuel Abejón Adámez.

Considered to be close to Carlos Solchaga, Croissier became the President of the Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI) in 1984.

Appointed as Minister of Industry and Energy of the second González cabinet, he was sworn in in July 1986, at 35 years old. After his ministerial rule, he served for 8 years (1988–1996) as the first president of the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), the financial regulator of the securities markets in Spain.

He has been a member of the board of directors of companies such as Adolfo Domínguez, Eolia, High Tech Hoteles, Jazztel, Repsol YPF and Alantra.