Alberto Larraz

Minister of Science, Technology and University, Government of Aragon

Alberto Larraz Vileta (Zaragoza, 1949) is a doctor of Medicine and Surgery and a specialist inInternal and Intensive Medicine. Master in Health Economy by National College of Health, he was also a teacher of General Pathology, assistant director of Infirmary Technical College in Huesca and director of Infirmary Technical College in Teruel.He held out the position of Provincial Director of INSALUD in Teruel and in Zaragoza and he was its Regional Director between 1989 and 1992. After that, he was Secretary-General of INSALUD (1992-1994) and managing director of the University Clinical Hospital of Zaragoza (1994-1996). He continued with his duties as doctor of Intensive Care Unit at San Jorge’s Hospital of Huesca until he took up an appointment as Health, Labour and Welfare Minister in 1999. After the regional elections of 2003, he was confirmed as Health and Consumer Affairs Minister until his appointment as Science, Technology and University Minister in May, 2004.