Ana Mato
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Ana Mato Adrover (born on 24 September 1959 in Madrid) is a Spanish politician. Since 2011 she has served as Spain's Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality in the current People's Party government.
Ana Mato is the subject of controversy regarding her alleged involvement in the Gurtel case. She maintains that she was unaware of the origin of gifts to her household, including a Suzuki Swift, which have been identified in investigations into alleged corruption.[1] She has continued to receive the backing of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.[2]
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Education [edit]
- Graduate in Political Science and Sociology, Complutense University of Madrid
- Lecturer and tutor at the Spanish National Distance Learning University (UNED)
Career [edit]
A member of the National Executive Committee of the PP, she has been involved in Spanish national politics since the 1990s, when she was elected to the Spanish Congress. Between 2004 and 2008 she served as a Member of the European Parliament. A member of the Bureau of the European People's Party, she sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. She was a substitute for the Committee on Regional Development and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee.
- 1986-1990: Deputy director of the private office of the President of Castilla y León
- 1991-1993: Independent member of the Madrid Assembly
- National member of parliament for Madrid (1993-)
- 2000-2004: coordinator for local participation and action
- 2000-2004: spokeswoman on Communications and the Media (1983-1986), Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (1986-2000) and Science and Technology
- 2003-2004: planning coordinator
Decorations [edit]
- Medal of Merit for Telecommunications
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Spain)
References [edit]
- ^ (Spanish) "La trama pagaba mensualmente a Sepúlveda y transfirió un coche a Mato" El Mundo. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "Ana Mato must step down". El País. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
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- Ana Mato: Spanish Congress
- European Parliament biography of Ana Mato Adrover (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (Spanish)
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