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| Born | 13 February 1988 |
| Education | Bachelor of Psychology, Master in Educational Psychology |
| Predecessor | Iñigo Errejón |
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Irene María Montero Gil (Madrid, February 13, 1988) is a Spanish politician and psychologist, member of the direction of Podemos. Since January 2016, she has been a deputy for Madrid in the Congress of Deputies and since February 2017 she has been the spokesperson for the Confederal United Group Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea in Congress.
Trajectory
editShe studied at the Siglo XXI school in the neighborhood of Moratalaz in Madrid. She joined the Youth Communist (UJCE) at age 16. She has a degree in psychology from the Autonomous University of Madrid, a master's degree in Educational Psychology (2013) and has been a doctoral fellow at the Autonomous University of Madrid with a scholarship for University Teacher Training. She joined Podemos after the elections to the European Parliament in 2014 together with Rafa Mayoral from the Platform of People Affected by Mortgages (PAH).[1]
In November 2014, after being a candidate for the Citizen Council of Podemos, she was appointed head of Social Movements and began to lead the cabinet of the leader of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, at which time she postponed her doctoral thesis project on new methods of educational inclusion to dedicate ourselves entirely to Podemos.
It was a candidate for Madrid to the Congress of Deputies for Podemos in the elections of December 20, 2015, being elected deputy of the XI and the XII Legislature. Since February 18, 2017, she has served as the spokesperson for the Confederal United Group Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea, being the youngest spokesperson for democracy.[2]
During the election campaign of December 20, 2015, Iglesias announced that Montero would be the vice president and minister of the Presidency of a hypothetical government of Podemos.
In the elections of the Congress of Vistalegre II to the direction of Podemos was elected member of the State Citizen Council. She was the most voted woman, placing herself in fourth place, behind Pablo Iglesias, Pablo Echenique and Íñigo Errejón. She is currently a member of the Coordination Board of Podemos, secretary of Action in Congress and head of the cabinet of Pablo Iglesias.
As a deputy, in June 2017 she became the first woman in the history of Spain to intervene in parliament on a motion of censure. [3]
Personal Life
editSince 2017 he maintains a sentimental relationship with the general secretary of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias. March 31, 2018 announced through Facebook that expect twins.
Referencias
edit- ^ "Podemos nombra a Irene Montero nueva portavoz en el Congreso, en sustitución de Errejón". europapress.es (in European Spanish). 18 February 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Irene Montero, en la cresta de la ola política". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Irene Montero, la primera mujer en la historia de España que parlamenta en una moción de censura" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2017.
Enlaces externos
edit[[Category:Autonomous University of Madrid alumni]] [[Category:Members of the 12th Congress of Deputies (Spain)]] [[Category:Members of the 11th Congress of Deputies (Spain)]] [[Category:Women]] [[Category:1988 births]] [[Category:Spanish women in politics]]