| MUMBAI:
Media conglomerate News Corp has announced that José María Aznar,
the former President of Spain, has been appointed to the company’s board
of directors. The addition of Aznar increases the number of directors to 14.
News Corp chairman and CEO
Rupert Murdoch said, “As president of Spain, Mr. Aznar earned worldwide respect
for his strong economic record and unflinching stand against domestic and international
terrorism. His impressive grasp of world politics and the realities of globalisation,
as well as his clear commitment to fiscal rectitude, will be of great benefit
to News Corporation’s stockholders.”
The 53-year-old Aznar became president of the Spanish Government in
1996, following the electoral success of the Partido Popular. Following
the party's repeated success at the polls in the year 2000, this time
obtaining an absolute majority, Aznar was re-elected. He held the
presidency until the elections of 2004, at which time he voluntarily
stood down in favour of a new candidate. |
