Carolina Telechea facts for kids

Carolina Telechea i Lozano (born 9 August 1981) is a lawyer and politician from Catalonia, Spain. She is a member of the Congress of Deputies, which is like the main parliament of Spain.

Early Life and Education

Carolina Telechea was born on 9 August 1981 in Igualada, a town in Catalonia. Her family has roots from different parts of Spain, including Andalusia, Extremadura, and the Basque Country. Her father was from Madrid, and her mother was from Cáceres.

Both of Carolina's parents worked in the textile industry. In the 1990s, her father started his own computer company. Carolina has two younger twin sisters. She studied law at the University of Barcelona and also completed a special course in legal practice to become a lawyer.

Early Political Interests

Carolina's family had a history of being involved in politics. They supported a political idea called federalism, which means different regions of a country have more power to make their own decisions. Her father was a local politician in Santa Margarida de Montbui in the 1980s.

Carolina herself joined a political party called the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC) for six years. She was also a leader in the youth branch of that party. However, she felt that the party was not focusing enough on federalism. Because of this, Carolina decided to leave the PSC in 2010.

Career in Law and Politics

Carolina Telechea has been working as a lawyer since 2006. She specializes in criminal law, which deals with laws about crimes.

At one point, while working for a local mayor, she faced a difficult situation related to her pregnancy. After this, she decided to start her own law firm in 2011.

Joining the Republican Left of Catalonia

In 2015, a political party called the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) asked Carolina to run in local elections. This party supports Catalan nationalism, which means they believe Catalonia should have more self-governance.

She ran in the 2015 local elections in Igualada and was elected to the Igualada Municipal Council. This meant she became a local representative for her town.

Becoming a Member of Congress

In the 2016 general election, Carolina ran for a seat in the Congress of Deputies for the Province of Barcelona. She was sixth on her party's list of candidates. Although her party won five seats, she was not initially elected.

However, in June 2018, she was appointed to the Congress of Deputies. This happened after another politician, Ester Capella, resigned. Carolina was then re-elected in both the April 2019 and November 2019 general elections. As of July 2025, she continues to serve as a Member of the Congress of Deputies.

Personal Life

Carolina Telechea is married to a police officer from the Mossos d'Esquadra, which is the police force of Catalonia. They have a son named Jules.

See also

In Spanish: Carolina Telechea para niños