María Dolores de Cospedal
Spanish politician (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cospedal and the second or maternal family name is García.
María Dolores Cospedal García (born 13 December 1965) is a Spanish politician. A member of the People's Party (PP), she served as President of Castile-La Mancha from 2011 to 2015 and as Minister of Defence of the Government of Spain from 2016 to 2018. She also was the PP's Secretary-General, second to party president Mariano Rajoy, from 2008 to 2018.
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María Dolores de Cospedal | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 4 November 2016 – 1 June 2018 | |
Monarch | Felipe VI |
Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
Preceded by | Pedro Morenés |
Succeeded by | Margarita Robles |
Secretary-General of the People's Party | |
In office 21 June 2008 – 21 July 2018 | |
Preceded by | Ángel Acebes |
Succeeded by | Teodoro García Egea |
3rd President of Castile-La Mancha | |
In office 22 June 2011 – 1 July 2015 | |
Monarchs | Juan Carlos I Felipe VI |
Preceded by | José María Barreda |
Succeeded by | Emiliano García-Page |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 12 January 2016 – 7 November 2018 | |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 12 September 2006 – 22 June 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | María Dolores Cospedal García (1965-12-13) 13 December 1965 (age 58) Madrid, Spain |
Political party | PP (since 1999) |
Other political affiliations | PRD (before 1986)[1] |
Spouse | Ignacio López del Hierro (m. 2009) |
Children | Ricardo |
Alma mater | CEU San Pablo University |
Occupation | Politician, state lawyer |
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