Studied English Philology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
English teacher at primary schools in Sabadell.
Coordinator, First PSC Secretariat (1985-1994). Coordinator, PSOE International Relations Secretariat (1994-1996). Head of the Secretariat of the President of the Parliament of Catalonia (1996-1999).
PSC Secretary for European and International Policy (2000-2011) and Member of the PSC leadership (since 2000).
Member of the European Parliament (since 2004).
Leading candidate on the PSC list for the EP elections in 2009.
Member of PES Women (since 2009).
Vice-President of the S&D Group, responsible for Communications (2009-2012).
Parlement européen
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Parlement européen
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