Irene Montero
Spanish politician
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- Irene María Montero Gil ( Spanish pronunciation: [iˈɾene monˈteɾo] ; born 13 February 1988) is a Spanish politician, member of the Podemos party.
- She is the partner of Pablo Iglesias, one of the founders and former leader of her party.
- In 2024,Montero was elected as member of the European Parliament.
- She joined the Communist Youth Union of Spain (UJCE) in 2004.
- She received a scholarship for Harvard University, but chose to commit herself to politics instead of moving to the United States.
Irene María Montero Gil (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈɾene monˈteɾo]; born 13 February 1988) is a Spanish politician, member of the Podemos party. She most recently served as the Minister of Equality of Spain from 13 January 2020 to 20 November 2023. She is the partner of Pablo Iglesias, one of the founders and former leader of her party.
From January 2016 to August 2023, Montero has also been an MP for Madrid in the Congress of Deputies, and from February 2017 to January 2020 she was the Spokesperson for the Parliamentary Group Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común in Congress. In 2024,Montero was elected as member of the European Parliament.
Early life and education
Irene María Montero Gil was born in the Moratalaz neighborhood of Madrid. She joined the Communist Youth Union of Spain (UJCE) in 2004. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the Autonomous University of Madrid, and a master's degree in educational psychology. She received a scholarship for Harvard University, but chose to commit herself to politics instead of moving to the United States.
Political career
Early beginnings
Montero joined Podemos after the elections to the European Parliament in 2014 together with Rafa Mayoral from the Platform of People Affected by Mortgages (PAH).
In November 2014, after being a candidate for the Citizen Council of Podemos, Montero 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 herself entirely to Podemos.
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