Ana Pastor Julián
| Ana Pastor Julián MP | |
|---|---|
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| President of the Congress of Deputies | |
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Assumed office 19 July 2016 | |
| Monarch | Felipe VI |
| Preceded by | Patxi López |
| Minister of Public Works, Transport and Housing of Spain | |
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In office 22 December 2011 – 19 July 2016 | |
| Monarch |
Juan Carlos I (2011–2014) Felipe VI (2014–2016) |
| Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
| Preceded by | José Blanco López |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Catalá (Interim) |
| Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality of Spain | |
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In office 10 July 2002 – 18 April 2004 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Prime Minister | José María Aznar |
| Preceded by | Celia Villalobos |
| Succeeded by | Elena Salgado |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
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Assumed office 12 March 2000 | |
| Constituency | Pontevedra |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 November 1957 Cubillos del Pan, Spain |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | José Benito Suárez Costa |
| Alma mater | University of Salamanca |
Ana María Pastor Julián (born 11 November 1957) is a Spanish politician for the People's Party who has been President of the Congress of Deputies since 19 July 2016. Previously she was Minister of Health from 2002 to 2004 and Minister of Public Works from 2011 to 2016.[1]
Early life
Ana Pastor Julián was born in Cubillos del Pan, Zamora, she has a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Salamanca and was an officer of the Senior Public Health and Health Administration.
Career
She has been Head of Health Service Planning of the delegation of provincial council of Pontevedra of Minister of Health of the Xunta de Galicia (Galician Government), and primary care manager in the province of Pontevedra and provincial council director of the Galician Health Service, SERGAS (Galician Health Service). She was general director of the General Mutual State Civil Servants (Muface). In the People's Party XV Congress she was elected executive secretary of Social Policy. She also became the coordinator of Social Participation of the party.[2] She has represented Pontevedra Province in the Spanish Congress of Deputies since 2000, becoming second vice president of the Bureau of the Congress of Deputies until 13 December 2011. On 22 December 2011, she was appointed Minister of Public Works and Transport of Spain.[3]
President of Congress
On 18 July 2016 Pastor was designated by Mariano Rajoy as the People's Party candidate for President of Congress, with the support of Citizens. As speaker, she heads the lower house's nine-member executive committee.[4]
Charity work
Ana Pastor Julián has been a patroness of Foundation for Analysis and Social Studies (FAES).
References
- ↑ Real Decreto 1826/2011, de 21 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno (PDF), BOE, 22 December 2011, retrieved 22 December 2011
- ↑ PP (1 May 2009). "Ana Pastor pide al Gobierno un Plan de Respuesta Común contra la gripe A". Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ Real Decreto 1826/2011, de 21 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno (PDF), BOE, 22 December 2011, retrieved 22 December 2011
- ↑ Amanda Cooper (19 July 2016), Spain's Rajoy strikes deal on house speaker though deadlock drags on Reuters.