Pilar del Castillo | |
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 Pilar del Castillo in 2014 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Spain | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2004 | |
| Minister of Education, Culture and Sport | |
| In office 27 April 2000 – 17 April 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | José María Aznar |
| Preceded by | Mariano Rajoy |
| Succeeded by | María Jesús San Segundo |
| Director of the Centre for Sociological Research | |
| In office 24 May 1996 – 27 April 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | José María Aznar |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Arango Vila-Belda |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Montoro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pilar del Castillo Vera 31 July 1952 Nador, Spanish protectorate in Morocco |
| Political party | People's Party (2000–present) |
| Other political affiliations | OCE-BR (1970–1974) |
| Spouse | Guillermo Gortázar |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Madrid Ohio State University Complutense University of Madrid |
Pilar del Castillo Vera (pronounced [piˈlaɾ ðel kasˈtiʎo]; born 31 July 1952) is a Spanish politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2004. She previously served as Minister for Education, Culture and Sport in the government of Prime Minister José María Aznar from 2000 to 2004.