Pedro Duque

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The Most Excellent Pedro Duque OF OMSE
Duque in January 2000
Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities
In office 7 June 2018 – 12 July 2021
Prime Minister	Pedro Sánchez
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Diana Morant
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office 21 May 2019 – 21 February 2020
Constituency	Alicante
Personal details
Born	(1963-03-14) 14 March 1963 (age 61) Madrid, Spain
Political party	Independent
Occupation	Flight engineer
Awards	Grand Cross of Aeronautical Merit Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation Member of the Order of Friendship (Russian Federation) Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
Status	Retired
Space career
ESA astronaut
Time in space	18d 18h 46min
Selection	1992 ESA Group
Missions	STS-95, Soyuz TMA-3/2
Mission insignia

Pedro Francisco Duque Duque, OF, OMSE (Madrid, 14 March 1963) is a Spanish astronaut and aeronautics engineer who served as minister of Science from 2018 to 2021 and member of the Congress of Deputies, representing Alicante, from May 2019 until February 2020.

Since December 2023, he is the chair of Hispasat.