# Teresa Ribera

_Spanish politician (born 1969)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Teresa Ribera Rodríguez is a Spanish jurist, civil servant, academic, and politician. Since 2024, she has served as the First Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Clean, Just, and Competitive Transition in the second von der Leyen Commission, while simultaneously holding the position of European Commissioner for Competitiveness.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 May 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Madrid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; jurist; civil servant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936#P106))
- **Political party:** Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (since 2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936#P102))
- **Education:** Complutense University of Madrid; Center for Political and Constitutional Studies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936#P69))
- **Spouse:** Mariano Bacigalupo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936#P26))
- **Positions held:** vice-president of the European Commission (since 1 December 2024 · BS 15 Mangsir 2081 onwards); European Commissioner for Competition (since 1 December 2024 · BS 15 Mangsir 2081 onwards); Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (21 November 2023 – 25 November 2024 · BS 5 Mangsir 2080 – 9 Mangsir 2081); Member of the Congress of Deputies (17 August 2023 – 1 December 2023 · BS 32 Shrawan 2080 – 15 Mangsir 2080); Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (12 July 2021 – 20 November 2023 · BS 27 Asar 2078 – 4 Mangsir 2080); Fourth Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (13 January 2020 – 12 July 2021); Member of the Congress of Deputies (3 December 2019 – 21 February 2020); Member of the Congress of Deputies (21 May 2019 – 24 September 2019); Minister for Ecological Transition (7 June 2018 – 25 November 2024); president (2014–2018); Secretary of State for Climate Change (22 April 2008 – 30 December 2011); director general (25 November 2006 – 22 April 2008) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III; Time 100 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** Teresaribera ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Teresa Ribera born?**  
Teresa Ribera was born on 19 May 1969 in Madrid.

**What positions has Teresa Ribera held?**  
Positions held by Teresa Ribera include: vice-president of the European Commission (since 1 December 2024); European Commissioner for Competition (since 1 December 2024); Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (2023–2024); Member of the Congress of Deputies (2023–2023); Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (2021–2023).

**Where did Teresa Ribera study?**  
Teresa Ribera was educated at Complutense University of Madrid, Center for Political and Constitutional Studies.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Teresa Ribera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Ribera) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q54806936](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54806936) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Teresa Ribera 2023 (cropped).jpg by La Moncloa - Gobierno de España (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teresa_Ribera_2023_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Teresa Ribera". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/teresa-ribera. Retrieved 14 November 2026.