María Cristina Narbona Ruiz (born 29 July 1951) is a Spanish politician who served as First Vice President of the Senate. She also presides over the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
Cristina Narbona | |
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| First Vice President of the Senate | |
| In office 21 May 2019 – 17 August 2023 | |
| President | Manuel Cruz Rodríguez Pilar Llop |
| Preceded by | Pedro Sanz |
| President of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party | |
| Assumed office 17 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Micaela Navarro |
| Minister of Environment | |
| In office 18 April 2004 – 14 April 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
| Preceded by | Elvira Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Elena Espinosa |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 21 May 2019 – 17 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | Madrid |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | Madrid |
| In office 13 December 2011 – 10 January 2013 | |
| Constituency | Madrid |
| In office 2 April 2004 – 30 April 2008 | |
| Constituency | Madrid |
| In office 21 March 1996 – 5 April 2000 | |
| Constituency | Almería |
| Member of the City Council of Madrid | |
| In office 13 June 1999 – 16 June 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1951 Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
From 18 April 2004 to April 2008, she served as Minister of Environment in the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. She is a trustee of the Fundacion IDEAS, a think tank linked to the PSOE.
Biography
editNarbona was born in Madrid. At the age of 12 she emigrated to Rome with her parents, where she obtained a degree in economics before returning to Spain in 1975.[1][2] Subsequently, she taught at the University of Seville and served in the regional government of Andalucia.[3] In 1993 she joined the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).[2] She served in the local government of Madrid in several capacities. She has represented Madrid in the Spanish Congress since 2000.
On 18 June 2017 she was elected president of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. Having been in a relationship with fellow PSOE politician Josep Borrell since 1998,[2] they married in July 2018.[4][5]
She tested positive for the COVID-19 on 1 February 2021 during the pandemic in Spain, but with mild symptoms.[6]
Political views
editIn a 2002 interview with Telemadrid, Narbona argued that the price of housing in Spain was excessive and out of reach of young people, and called for more government aid in the housing sector.[7]
Narbona is an opponent of nuclear power and supports the gradual closure of nuclear plants in Spain. She has also supported the implementation of the Kyoto Protocols in Spain.[3]
References
edit- ^ "La presidenta del PSOE hace pasar una licenciatura italiana por doctorado". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ a b c Cristina Narbona, El Mundo (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Biography of Cristina Narbona at todopolitica.com (in Spanish)
- ^ Alegre, Martín (21 November 2018). "Primicia: Josep Borrell y Cristina Narbona se han casado tras 20 años de convivencia". El Economista.
- ^ "Josep Borrell y Cristina Narbona se casan en secreto". El País. 23 November 2018.
- ^ "JCristina Narbona, positivo en coronavirus". ABC. 2 February 2021.
- ^ Interview with Cristina Narbona Archived 2007-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, Telemadrid, 2002 (in Spanish)
External links
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Media related to Cristina Narbona at Wikimedia Commons