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Cristina Cifuentes
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| 5th President of the Community of Madrid | |
| In office 24 June 2015 – 25 April 2018 |
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| Monarch | Felipe VI |
| Preceded by | Ignacio González |
| Succeeded by | Ángel Garrido |
| President of the People's Party of the Community of Madrid | |
| In office 18 March 2017 – 27 April 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Esperanza Aguirre |
| Succeeded by | Pío García-Escudero |
| Government Delegate in the Community of Madrid | |
| In office 16 January 2012 – 13 April 2015 |
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| Preceded by | María Dolores Carrión Martín |
| Succeeded by | Concepción Dancausa |
| Member of the Assembly of Madrid | |
| In office 20 June 1991 – 16 January 2012 |
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| Personal details | |
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María Cristina Cifuentes Cuencas
1 July 1964 Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | People's Party (1989‐2019) |
| Other political affiliations |
People's Alliance (1980–1989) |
| Spouse | Francisco Javier Aguilar Viyuela |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
María Cristina Cifuentes Cuencas (born July 1, 1964) is a Spanish politician who is no longer active in politics. She was a member of the People's Party.
Cristina Cifuentes served as the President of the Community of Madrid. This is a very important role in the government of Madrid, Spain. She held this position from June 24, 2015, until her resignation on April 25, 2018. Before that, she was the Government Delegate in the Community of Madrid from 2012 to 2015.
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Early Life and Political Start
Cristina Cifuentes was born in Madrid, Spain. When she was 16 years old, in 1980, she joined a political group. This group was called People's Alliance. Later, this group became the People's Party of Spain. She studied law at the Complutense University of Madrid.
Political Career Highlights
Cristina Cifuentes had a long career in politics. She was a member of the Assembly of Madrid for many years. This is like being a representative for the region of Madrid.
From 2012 to 2015, she worked as the Government Delegate in Madrid. This job involves representing the national government in the region.
In 2015, she became the President of the Community of Madrid. She won the regional election with support from another political party, Citizens. As president, she was in charge of leading the regional government.
Resignation from Politics
On April 25, 2018, Cristina Cifuentes resigned from her role as President of the Community of Madrid. This happened after some controversies came to light. After her resignation, Ángel Garrido took over as acting president.
A few days later, on April 27, 2018, she also resigned from her position as president of the People's Party of the Community of Madrid. On May 8, 2018, she resigned from her seat in the Assembly of Madrid. At that time, she announced that she was leaving politics completely.
After Politics
After leaving politics, Cristina Cifuentes started appearing on television. She worked as a panelist on TV shows like Ya es mediodía and Todo es mentira.
See also
In Spanish: Cristina Cifuentes para niños
