Isabel Rodríguez García
Isabel Rodríguez García (born 1981) is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), serving as Mayor of Puertollano since 2019. She has been a member of the Senate (2003–2007) and the Congress of Deputies (2011–2019).
Isabel Rodríguez | |
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In February 2020 | |
Mayor of Puertollano | |
Assumed office 15 June 2019 | |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 2011–2019 | |
Constituency | Ciudad Real |
Senator | |
In office 2003–2007 | |
Constituency | Ciudad Real |
Personal details | |
Born | Abenójar, Spain | 5 June 1981
Nationality | Spanish |
Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
Biography
Born on 5 June 1981 in Abenójar (province of Ciudad Real),[1] she became a member of the Socialist Youth when she was 15 years old.[2] She earned a licentiate degree in Law from the University of Castile-La Mancha.[3] Elected as senator at the 2004 Spanish general election in representation of Ciudad Real after commanding 139,873 votes,[4] she became the youngest female member of the Upper House ever.[3] In 2007, Rodríguez was appointed as Director General of Youth of the Regional Government of Castilla–La Mancha, and in 2008, as Spokesperson of the Regional Government.[5]
She stood as candidate to the Congress of Deputies in the 2011 general election, running second in the PSOE list in Ciudad Real.[6] Elected as member of the 10th term of the Congress of Deputies, she renovated her seat at the 2015 and 2016 general elections.[7]
Designated as PSOE's head of list and prospective mayoral candidate vis-à-vis the 2019 Puertollano municipal election in 2019,[8] the PSOE list earned 10 councillors out of a total 21,[9] and she was invested mayor of the municipality on 16 June 2019 with a plurality of votes of the new municipal council,[10] retaining control of what it was a stronghold for the PSOE since the advent of democracy at the 1979 municipal election.[9]
References
- "Isabel Rodríguez: "Creo que en lugar de sorpasso habrá sorpresa grata para el Partido Socialista"". La Comarca de Puertollano. 23 June 2016.
- Bustos, Jorge (18 August 2017). "Isabel Rodríguez: "El Congreso de los Diputados es la Champions League de la política"". El Mundo.
- "Isabel Rodríguez, candidata del PSOE a la alcaldía de Puertollano". Dclm. 19 January 2019.
- Junta Electoral Central: "Acuerdos de 25 de marzo y de 22 de abril de 2004, de la Junta Electoral Central, por los que se ordena la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones al Congreso de los Diputados y al Senado convocadas por Real Decreto 100/2004, de 19 de enero, y celebradas el 14 de marzo de 2004, conforme a las actas de escrutinio general y de proclamación de electos remitidas por las distintas Juntas Electorales Provinciales y por las Juntas Electorales de Ceuta y de Melilla" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (109): 17602. 5 May 2004. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Isabel Rodríguez abandona el Congreso para intentar ser alcaldesa de Puertollano". ABC. 9 June 2019.
- Juntas Electorales Provinciales: "Candidaturas proclamadas para las elecciones al Congreso de los Diputados y al Senado, convocadas por Real Decreto 1329/2011, de 26 de septiembre" (PDF) (257). 25 October 2011: 111299. ISSN 0212-033X. Cite journal requires
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(help) - "XII Legislatura (2016-2019). Rodríguez García, Isabel". Congress of Deputies.
- "Isabel Rodríguez será la candidata del PSOE a la Alcaldía". 22 January 2019.
- Carrero, Mario (26 May 2019). "El PSOE gana las elecciones en Puertollano sumando más votos que toda la derecha e Isabel Rodríguez será alcaldesa". Cadena Ser.
- "La socialista Isabel Rodríguez es investida alcaldesa de Puertollano con los votos de los diez ediles del PSOE". 20minutos.es. 15 June 2019.