Carmen Leyte facts for kids
María del Carmen Leyte Coello was born on December 3, 1953. She is a Spanish doctor and a politician. This means she works in government and helps make decisions for her country. She belongs to a political group called the People's Party (PP). Since 2008, she has been a member of the Senate of Spain, which is like a big council that helps run the country. She represents the Province of Ourense.
Her Work in Politics
María del Carmen Leyte Coello was born in a city called Vigo. Before joining the Senate, she was the mayor of a town called Cartelle from 1991 to 2017. A mayor is like the leader of a town or city.
Besides her work in the Spanish Senate, she has also been part of the Spanish team at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2018. This Assembly is a group of people from different European countries who work together on important issues.
In this Assembly, she has been involved in several committees. These committees are like special teams that focus on different topics. For example, she has worked on:
- A committee about social issues, health, and how to make sure our world is sustainable for the future.
- A sub-committee that focuses on children's well-being.
- A sub-committee that looks at public health.
- A committee that deals with people who have had to leave their homes, like refugees.
In 2022, she wrote an important report about diseases that can be prevented by vaccines.
See also
In Spanish: Carmen Leyte para niños
