Esperanza Aguirre
Spanish politician (born 1952)
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Key Takeaways
- Esperanza Aguirre y Gil de Biedma ( Spanish pronunciation: [espeˈɾanθa aˈɣire] ; born 3 January 1952) is a Spanish politician.
- She also chaired the People's Party of the Community of Madrid between 2004 and 2016.
- She is also second cousin of the photographer Ouka Leele.
- Aside from Spanish, she is reportedly fluent in English and French, has basic notions of Italian and "understands" Catalan.
Esperanza Aguirre y Gil de Biedma (Spanish pronunciation: [espeˈɾanθa aˈɣire]; born 3 January 1952) is a Spanish politician. As member of the People's Party (PP), she served as President of the Senate between 1999 and 2002 (becoming the first female politician to have held the post), as President of the Community of Madrid between 2003 and 2012 and as Minister of Education and Culture (1996–1999). She also chaired the People's Party of the Community of Madrid between 2004 and 2016.
Biography
Early life
Aguirre was born in Madrid on 3 January 1952 being the eldest daughter of José Luis Aguirre Borrell, a noted lawyer, and Piedad Gil de Biedma Vega de Seoane, the sister of the poet Jaime Gil de Biedma. She is also second cousin of the photographer Ouka Leele. She studied in the La Asunción School and in the British Council School of Madrid and earned a degree in Law at the Complutense University of Madrid in 1974. Aside from Spanish, she is reportedly fluent in English and French, has basic notions of Italian and "understands" Catalan.
In 1974, Aguirre married Fernando Ramírez de Haro, 15th Count of Murillo, 16th Count of Bornos (Grandee of Spain), whom with she has had two sons: Fernando (born 1976) and Álvaro (born 1980).
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