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Miriam González Durántez

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González Durántez with her husband Nick Clegg and infant son Miguel in 2009

Miriam González Durántez (born May 1968) is a partner of international legal practice DLA Piper and the wife of UK Liberal Democrat party leader Nick Clegg. She was born in Spain and has Spanish nationality, but lives and works in the United Kingdom with her husband and children.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Miriam González Durántez was born to two teachers in Olmedo, in the Spanish province of Valladolid. Her father, José Antonio González Caviedes (Popular Party, right wing), was also the mayor of Olmedo and served as a senator for Valladolid from 1989 until his death in 1996.[5] She studied law at the University of Valladolid and then won a postgraduate scholarship to the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. She met Nick Clegg in Bruges, and continued to work there.[6]

Career

Having previously worked as an advisor on trade law, economic relations and the Middle East to both the European Union and the British Government, González Durántez now works as a partner of DLA Piper. She is the head of International Trade Law.

She is considered an expert on EU law and co-authored the book Regulatory Aspects of the WTO Telecoms Agreements.[7]

Personal life

González Durántez dated Clegg for several years in Brussels before he proposed. They married in 2000 and have three young children: Antonio, Alberto and Miguel. She insisted on Spanish names if they were to have the English family name "Clegg." She is Roman Catholic, unlike her husband who is an atheist. Her children are being raised in the Roman Catholic faith.[8][9][10]

2010 UK General Election campaign

With Sarah Brown and Samantha Cameron becoming increasingly involved in the media and 2010 United Kingdom general election campaigns, the spotlight turned to Miriam González.

She publicly said that she would be "willing to help" with the campaign, but that unlike Samantha Cameron, she would be unable to take time from work and her family life to take part.[11] Asked by a Spanish newspaper, Miriam González said that she would quit her job if her husband became Prime Minister.[12]

References

  1. ^ Nick Clegg's wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez cannot vote for her husband Mail Online, 22 March 2010
  2. ^ The Lib Dems' new 'first lady' BBC News, 18 December 2007
  3. ^ Lib Dem wives: Can you spot the difference? Times Online, 20 October 2007
  4. ^ Westminster wives The Observer, 14 March 2010
  5. ^ González Caviedes, José Antonio SENADORES (HISTORIA)
  6. ^ "'I'd give Nick 8/10 for Spanish', says Lib Dem leader's wife" Times Online, 16 September 2008
  7. ^ Our People - Miriam Gonzalez DLA Piper
  8. ^ I don't believe in God, says new Lib Dem chief The Scotsman, 20 December 2007
  9. ^ The Nick Clegg story BBC News, 19 December 2007
  10. ^ Nick Clegg may send sons to private school Times Online, 14 September 2008
  11. ^ Nick Clegg's wife rules out prominent election role Mail Online, 21 March 2010
  12. ^ "Nick Clegg's wife Miriam: I'd quit job if he won". 18 April 2010.
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