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In February 1999 he joined the Telefónica Group as Chief Financial Officer of Telefónica Internacional S.A.U., and in September of the same year he became Chief Financial Officer of Telefónica S.A. In July 2002, he was appointed Executive Chairman of Telefónica Internacional S.A.; in July 2006, General Manager of Telefónica Latinoamérica; and in March 2009 Chairman of Telefónica Latinoamérica. In September 2011 he was named Executive Chairman of Telefónica Europe, and in September 2012 he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Telefónica S.A.
Since April 8th 2016, he is Chairman & CEO of Telefónica S.A and he joined the board of directors in July 2006. In February 2022 he assumed the Presidency of Fundación Telefónica. Also, since March 2019 he is member of the Advisory Council of SEAT, S.A. and, since February 2022, Chairman of the Board of the GSMA and member of Board of Trustees of “la Caixa” Banking Foundation and since May 2022 Chairman of the la Caixa” Employability, Competencies and Impact Committee.
He began his professional career at Arthur Young Auditors in 1987, before joining Benito & Monjardín/Kidder, Peabody & Co. in 1988. In 1995 he joined the Compañía Valenciana de Cementos Portland (CEMEX) as head of the Investor Relations and Analysis Department. In 1996, he was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in Spain, and in 1998 to Chief Administration and Finance Officer of the CEMEX Group Indonesia and to a member of the Board of CEMEX Asia Ltd.
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Other directorships (state)
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| Company | Committee | Position | Date Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Board | Chairperson | 01/02/2022 |
 | Board | Member | 01/05/2022 |
 | Board | Member | 01/03/2019 |
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telefónica | Board | Chairperson | 08/04/2016 | |
| Virgin Media O2 | Board | Chairperson |