Interview with Kate Mentink
Length: 5´42 min.
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Kate Mentink – the Councillor of Tourism and Foreign Affairs in Calvia Townhall and the director of the department of European citizens in the Ministery of Immigration and Cooperation in Palma. We present the power-women behind all these projects.
Curriculum
Kate Mentink, born 9. 4. 1944 in Edinburgh, Scotland
| 2006 | Appointed as responsible for the new created Department of European Citizens in the Ministery of Immigration and Cooperation |
| 2003 | Appointed as Councillor for Tourism and Foreign Affairs in Calvia, the latter being a new department within the Spanish administration |
| 2002 | Joins the Partido Popular team to contest the local elections in Calvia, Majorca |
| 1994 | Founder and President of the Baleares Association of Ciudadanos europeos (European Citizens), remaining as lifetime honorary President. During this first year offices were opened in Palma de Majorca, Ibiza and Menorca. The Association has its main objective the social, cultural and political integration of non Spanish Europeans resident in Spain. |
| 1993 | Appointed to the Founding National Committee of the Association of Ciudadanos Europeos (European Citizens). The association reached membership of over 56.000 |
| 1991 | Appointed Balearic representative of the Foreign Property owners based in Valencia |
| 1982-1988 | Based in Majorca, commenced and developed the representation of foreign (non Spanish) companies and clients with projects in Spain and the Baleares, in particular in Majorca and Golden Chain S.L. based in Calvia, Majorca |
| 1979-1982 | Joint Director in the development and construction of hotels throughout Europe, Africa and North America (British Caledonian) |
| 1972-1979 | Joint founder and Director of Penta Hotels (World wide) |
| 1966-1972 | Business career at Senior Director level including industrial, commercial and retail experience including personnel Director at “Liberty´s”, London, university lecturing and consultancy work in the field of management selection and training |
| 1965-1966 | University of Strathclyde, Scotland – Business degree |
| 1962-1965 | University of Glasgow, Scotland. Masters degree |
Kate is married and has no children.
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