María José Catalá
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Catalá and the second or maternal family name is Verdet.
María José Catalá Verdet (born 3 March 1981)[1] is a Spanish politician who belongs to the People's Party (PP).
Quick Facts Mayor of Valencia, Preceded by ...
María José Catalá | |
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Mayor of Valencia | |
Assumed office 17 June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Joan Ribó |
Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of the Valencian Government | |
In office 7 December 2012 – 30 June 2015 | |
Preceded by | herself as Minister of Education, Training and Employment |
Succeeded by | Vicent Marzà |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 31 March 2008 – 6 October 2008 | |
Constituency | Valencia |
Member of the Corts Valencianes | |
Assumed office 10 June 2011 | |
Constituency | Valencia |
Personal details | |
Born | (1981-03-02) 2 March 1981 (age 43) Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain |
Political party | PPCV |
Alma mater | CEU Cardinal Herrera University |
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She was the mayor of Torrent (2007–2012), the first woman and first from her party to hold the office, and briefly served in the Congress of Deputies in 2008. She was Minister of Education in the Generalitat Valenciana from 2012 to 2015, and was elected to the Corts Valencianes in 2015 and Valencia City Council in 2019. Since June 2023 she has been the Mayor of Valencia.[2]