An international lawyer specializing in international and European Union law, Ana Palacio served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain (2002-2004). She was a member of the European Parliament (1994- 2002) and a member of the Spanish Parliament (2004-2006). Ana Palacio served on the Council of State of Spain (2012-2018). She is a Visiting Professor at the Edmund E. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and maintains a monthly column at Project Syndicate.
