John Cortes
| The Hon. Dr. John Emmanuel Cortes MP | |
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Dr. John Cortes, Minister for Health in Gibraltar. | |
| Government Minister | |
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Assumed office 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gibraltar |
| Nationality | British (Gibraltarian) |
| Political party | Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) |
| Spouse(s) | Valerie |
| Children | Zoe and Mark |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupation |
Zoologist Politician |
| Website | John Cortes at the Government of Gibraltar website |
- This article is about the Gibraltarian politician. For the American politician of the same name, see John Cortes (Florida politician).
The Hon. Dr. John Emmanuel Cortes, MBE, 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.[1]
Biography
Cortes founded the Gibraltar Union of Students.[1] In 1976, he became the first General Secretary of the Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society (GONHS), and since 1991, Director of the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, positions he held until taking government office in 2011.[2]
Between 1983 and 1991, he was also a civil servant, having reached the post of General Manager of the Gibraltar Health Authority.[2]
He was also a Magistrate for 17 years, and was elected President of the Gibraltar Magistrates' Association in 2009.[2]
In December 2011, with his election to the Gibraltar Parliament, Cortes resigned from all his other public duties,[3] and was appointed Minister of Health and Environment by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.[4]
Academic life
Cortes graduated in Ecology in London, and received his Ph.D. from Oxford University, in 1983.[2]
References
- 1 2 GSLP (ed.). "John Cortes". Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- 1 2 3 4 UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum (ed.). "Profiles of UKOTCF Council Members and other Officers" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ↑ Pepe Martínez. Campo de Gibraltar, ed. "John Cortés nuevo candidato a las listas del GSLP de Picardo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ↑ Gibraltar Chronicle, ed. (2011-12-13). "Picardo Announces New Govt. Ministerial Portfolios". Retrieved 2012-09-26.
External links
- Minister for Health and Environment – Government of Gibraltar Information Services
- Ministry for Health and Environment – Government of Gibraltar Information Services (with brief profile)
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