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Concha Andreu
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| President of La Rioja | |
| In office 29 August 2019 – 29 June 2023 |
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| Preceded by | José Ignacio Ceniceros |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo Capellán |
| Secretary-General of the Socialist Workers' Party of La Rioja | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco Ocón |
| Member of the Parliament of La Rioja | |
| Assumed office 16 June 2011 |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2023 |
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| Constituency | La Rioja |
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Concepción Andreu Rodríguez
10 March 1967 Calahorra (La Rioja), Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
| Alma mater | University of Salamanca University of Zaragoza |
Concepción "Concha" Andreu Rodríguez (born on March 10, 1967) is a Spanish expert in winemaking and a politician. She served as the President of La Rioja from 2019 to 2023. Since 2011, she has been a member of the Parliament of La Rioja, which is like the regional government's assembly.
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About Concha Andreu
Early Life and Education
Concha Andreu was born in 1967 in Calahorra, a town in the La Rioja region of Spain. She went to the University of Salamanca to study biological sciences, which is the study of living things. Later, she earned a special master's degree from the University of Zaragoza. This degree focused on viticulture, which is growing grapes, and oenology, which is the science of making wine.
Starting in Politics
Concha Andreu began her political career in 2011. She was elected as a member of the Parliament of La Rioja. This means she became a representative for the people of La Rioja in their regional government.
In 2015, she became the main candidate for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) to become the President of La Rioja. In that election, her party won 10 out of 33 seats in the Parliament. After the election, she became the spokesperson for her party in the Parliament.
Becoming President of La Rioja
Concha Andreu ran again for President of La Rioja in the 2019 regional election. This time, her party, the PSOE, won 15 out of 33 seats. This was a big achievement because it was the first time since 1991 that the PSOE became the largest party in the Parliament of La Rioja.
On August 27, 2019, Concha Andreu officially became the President of La Rioja. She achieved this after her party made an agreement with other political groups, Podemos and United Left. She made history by becoming the first woman to hold this important position in La Rioja.
Role in the Spanish Senate
After her time as President of La Rioja ended in 2023, Concha Andreu continued her work in politics. In the 2023 Spanish general election, she was elected to the 15th Senate of Spain. The Senate is part of Spain's national parliament, similar to a country's upper house of representatives. She represents the region of La Rioja in the Senate.
See also
In Spanish: Concha Andreu para niños
