José María GIL-ROBLES&nbsp;was President of the European Parliament between 1997 and 1999.

Gil-Robles (Madrid, 1935) died on 13th of&nbsp;February&nbsp;at the age of 87. He was a member of the European Parliament for 15 years, from 1989 to 2004, and served as the twenty-third president of the European Parliament between 14th of April,&nbsp;1997, and 19th of&nbsp;July, 1999.

As President of the European Parliament, he was involved in some of the key moments in European history, such as the negotiations that would lead to the Amsterdam Treaty, the approval by the European Parliament of the launch of the euro, the appointment of the first President of the European Central Bank and the launch of the EU Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) or the European Union's efforts to prevent genocide in Kosovo.

Professor of Constitutional Law at the Complutense University of Madrid from 1959 to 1964, Gil-Robles held a Jean Monnet Chair and was director of the Jean Monnet "Antonio Truyol" Center of Excellence for European Studies at the university.&nbsp;

José Maria Gil-Robles, EP President 1997 - 1999

Memoclip: José María GIL-ROBLES (y GIL-DELGADO), EP President 1997 - 1999 - Consideration on his Presidency

The single currency: interview by Jose Maria GIL ROBLES, EP President

Carlos V European Award: Tribute to the spanish Presidents of the European Parliament - Audiovisual presentation

Sakharov Prize 1998: Award ceremony Ibrahim RUGOVA - Kosovo

Sakharov Prize 1997: Award ceremony Salima GHEZALI - Algeria

Visit of Jose Maria GIL-ROBLES, EP President, in France: arrival at the Elysée and meeting with Jacques CHIRAC, President of the French Republic

Official visit of Yasser ARAFAT, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, at EP in Brussels

Meeting between Yehudi Menuhin, American-born violinist and conductor, and Jose Maria GIL-ROBLES, EP President

2021 portraits gallery of EP Presidents

Reception Animal Welfare

Opening of the exhibition  ' 40 Years of Spanish Constitution ' with Spanish Prime Minister

The MEPsPetr ROMAN and Jose Maria GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO EP President during a meeting in Brussels in October 1999.

Annual meeting of the Former Members Association (FMA-AAD) - Memorial Service

Press conference of the Committee on petitions in April 1990 in Brussels

Election of the chairman of the Political Affairs Committee.

Presentation of the book ' The European Union and Social Market Economy '

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