Cecilio Madero Villarejo

Cecilio Madero Villarejo studied law at the Complutense University in Madrid, Spain. After working 5 years at Banco Bilbao (BB) in Spain, he joined the European Commission in 1987.

Between 1999 and 2006, Mr. Madero was Head of Unit in charge of Information Industries, Internet and Consumer Electronics of the Competition Directorate General. He served as the Case Manager on the Microsoft case, which, after several years of proceedings, is now widely recognized as a landmark antitrust decision.

In October 2006, he was appointed Director for Services of the Competition Directorate General, which was followed by his appointment as Director for Information, Communication and Media of the Competition Directorate General in August 2007.

His experience with the Commission spans 20 years during which his career has been heavily focused on European competition policy.