JOSEP MANUEL BASAÑEZ VILLALUENGA
HONORARY CONSUL-GENERAL OF SINGAPORE
IN BARCELONA, SPAIN
Present Position/ Profession:
- First Vice-Chairman Barcelona Chamber of Commerce (Spain)
- Vice-Chairman Fomento del Trabajo Nacional (employers association of Catalonia)
- Member of the Board CEOE (employers association of Spain)
- Member of Board of the Barcelona Harbour Authority
- Chairman Saba Italia, S.p.A (Italy)
- Member of the Board of Banco Mare Nostrum SA (Spain)
- Member of the Board of ThyssenKrupp Elevator Spain SA
- Member of the WCF General Council (France)
- Honorary member of IBTTA (International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association) (USA)
- Honorary Chairman ASETA (European Toll Motorways Association) (Belgium)
- Vice Chairman of the Abertis Fondation (Italy)
- Advisor of some companies in Europe
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Education:
- PhD Polytechnical University of Catalonia (UPC)
- Industrial Engineering Degree (UPC)
- Technical Engineering Mining Degree (UPC)
- Diploma in Marketing (N-E)
- Management Technician (UPC)
- H.D. in Management, Markenting and Public Relations (ESERP)
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Career:
- Chairman of several companies and institutions:
- Meff, Aiaf, Senaf Holding de Mercados Financieros, S.A.
- Financial Derivatives Market in Spain
- Caprabo, S.A., Finaves, S.A., ASETA, ASECAP
- Member of the Board of several companies and institutions:
- CEO of ACESA, Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, S.A., Gas Natural, S.A.
- Inmobiliaria Colonial SA, Societe Fonciere Lyonnese SA (France)
- Autostrade Spa (Italy), SANEF (France), Autopistas Atlantico (Portugal)
- Public Service:
- Minister for Economy and Finance of the Catalan Government
- Vice-Chairman Spanish Council for Fiscal and Financial Policy
- Member, High Level Group for Public and Private Partnership in Infrastructures in the European Union
- Executive Committee of the Organisation for the Olympic Games in Barcelona, in 1992 (COOB’92)
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National Day Award:
- The Public Service Star (Distinguished Friends of Singapore) 2016
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Others:
- Senator and Former Vice- President of the Executive Board of Cercle del Liceu (Barcelona Opera House)
- Past President of the Rotary Club of Barcelona
- Former Vice-Chairman of the European Scout Committee
- Consul de Mar of Barcelona
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Medals:
- Grosse Goldene Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich (Austria)
- Cavaliere di Gran Croce della OMRI (Italy)
- Grande Ufficiale della Ordine al Merito della Republica Italiana (Italy)
- Medalla al Mérito del Transporte del Ministerio de Fomento (Spain)
- Medalla al Mérito de la Policía Nacional española (Spain)
- Medal Universidad Politecnica of Catalonia (Spain)
- Medal, Escuela de Arquitectos Técnicos of Barcelona (Spain)
- Medalla del Deporte del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (Spain)
- Cruz de Plata de la Guardia Civil (Spain)
- Medalla al Mérito de la Guardia Urbana de Barcelona (Spain)
- European Scout Medal
- Key of Barcelona
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