Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso

Ramon Luis Valcárcel Siso (born 16 November 1954) is a Spanish politician and former Member of the European Parliament from Spain. He served in the Parliament between the 2014 and 2024 elections.

Prior to his service in the European Parliament, he served as President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia from 1995 to 2014, and as a former president of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) of the European Union.

Early life He was born 16 November 1954 in Murcia, Spain.

Career

Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present Valcárcel has since been serving as Vice-president of the European Parliament and a member of its Committee on Regional Development. In his capacity as vice-president, he is also in charge of overseeing the parliament's research service and library; relations with national parliaments; and relations with the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee.

In 2015, news media reported that Valcárcel was included in a Russian blacklist of prominent people from the European Union who are not allowed to enter the country.