Anna Balletbó i Puig (born 15 December 1943) is a Spanish academic, journalist and politician. She was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party.
Anna Balletbó i Puig | |
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 Balletbó giving a speech at a meeting of the Olof Palme International Foundation in 2011 | |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 1979–2000 | |
| Constituency | Barcelona |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1943 Barcelona, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Academic |
Early life and education edit
Balletbò was born in Barcelona on 15 December 1943.[1] Her aunt was the grandmother of football manager Pep Guardiola.[2]
Balletbò attended a boarding school in England where she studied the English language.[2] She attended a journalism institute in Spain.[2] She is a graduate of the University of Barcelona where she received a degree in educational sciences.[1][3] She also obtained a degree in modern history and communication sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.[1][3]
Career and activities edit
Following her graduation Balletbò worked as a pre-school teacher for seven years.[2] Then she started her journalistic career being a regular contributor of the newspaper El Correo Catalán.[2] Then she began to work for BBC.[2]
In 1979 Balletbò was elected as a deputy from Barcelona for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party.[1][4] Her tenure at the Congress of Deputies ended in 2000.[2][5]
Balletbò worked as a faculty member at the Autonomous University of Barcelona from 1975 and became a professor at the Faculty of Information Sciences.[6] She was part of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.[1] She is also cofounder of the Olof Palme International Foundation which was established in Barcelona in 1989.[7] Balletbò has been the head of the organization.[7]
Balletbò has published various books and articles.[8]
Awards edit
Balletbò received the Swedish decoration Order of the Polar Star in 1985 and the Catalan decoration Creu de Sant Jordi in 2006.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Elizabeth Sleeman, ed. (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002 (3rd ed.). London: Europa Publication. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sra. Anna Balletbò Puig" (in Spanish). Testimonios para la Historia. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Anna Balletbò defiende la importancia de la reivindicación de los derechos de las mujeres de «forma unida y constante»". El Periodic (in Spanish). 9 March 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Christina Gomez (28 October 2022). "Las mujeres del Congreso tras la victoria del PSOE en 1982". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Membres de la Comissió Delegada" (PDF). media.e-noticies (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Balletbó Puig, Ana María" (in Spanish). Fundación Pablo Iglesias. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Spain". Anna Lindh Foundation. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Balletbò, Anna". WorldCat. Retrieved 25 November 2022.