Eduardo Serra Rexach

Serra has held positions in many companies in the private sector, including president of Telettra España (1998–2001) and Peugeot-Talbot España (1992–1996), founder and chairman Airtel Móvil (1994–1996), vice-president and president of Cubiertas MZOV (1989–1995), and chair of UBS Spain (2000–2006). He is president of Fundación everis since 2005 and in May 2010 he was appointed vice president of everis, a Spanish IT Consulting firm.

From 1993 to 1996, he was the president of Instituto de Cuestiones Internacionales y Política Exterior (INCIPE – Institute for International and Foreign Policy Issues). He is a reserve officer in the Infantería de Marina.

Serra entered politics in 1977 as part of the cabinet of the then Minister of Industry and Energy, Alberto Oliart, while Adolfo Suárez and the Union of the Democratic Centre were in power. He soon rose to become the head of staff of the cabinet and served in this capacity until 1979. From 1979 to 1982, he served as the general secretary of National Institute of Industry.

In 1982, the new president Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo (also UCD) appointed Oliart as his Minister of Defence, who in turn chose Serra to be his undersecretary. Serra became the first civilian to hold this post.

Later in 1982, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party won the elections. Spain's new prime minister, Felipe González, appointed Narcís Serra to the post of Minister of Defence, and Eduardo Serra as the first secretary of state for Defense. He assisted the government during Spain's accommodation into NATO, until his resignation in 1987.

In 1996 the Partido Popular came into power under José María Aznar. Aznar called Serra back into political service, this time as his Minister of Defence. He served in the post until 2000, when he was replaced by Federico Trillo-Figueroa.

Serra continues to hold positions in the private sector and various non-profit organisations, as detailed below.