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Ione Belarra
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Belarra in 2023
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| Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda | |
| In office 31 March 2021 – 21 November 2023 |
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| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez |
| Preceded by | Pablo Iglesias |
| Succeeded by | Pablo Bustinduy (Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda) Sira Rego (Youth and Children) |
| Secretary General of Podemos | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Pablo Iglesias |
| Secretary of State for the 2030 Agenda | |
| In office 15 January 2020 – 31 March 2021 |
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| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Santiago |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 13 January 2016 |
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| Constituency | Navarre (2016–2023) Madrid (since 2023) |
| Personal details | |
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Ione Belarra Urteaga
25 September 1987 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain |
| Political party | Podemos (since 2014) |
| Domestic partner | Ignacio Ramos Delgado (since 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Madrid |
Ione Belarra Urteaga (born 25 September 1987) is a Spanish politician and psychologist. She was the Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda in Spain from 2021 to 2023. She is also the leader of her political party, Podemos, since June 2021.
Ione Belarra is a member of the main decision-making group of Podemos. She has also served as a representative for the region of Navarre in the Congress of Deputies, which is like the Spanish parliament.
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Early Life and Education
Ione Belarra was born in Pamplona, a city in Navarre, Spain. She studied psychology at the Autonomous University of Madrid and graduated in 2012. She also earned a master's degree in education.
Before becoming a politician, she worked on research projects. These projects focused on topics like education, experiences of people who move to new countries, and human rights.
Activism and Volunteer Work
Ione Belarra was very active as a volunteer and activist. She worked with groups like SOS Racismo and the Spanish Red Cross. She also supported campaigns to close special centers where immigrants were held.
Her work aimed to protect the human rights of people who were in difficult situations. One of her first campaigns was against these immigrant detention centers.
Political Career
Ione Belarra joined the political party Podemos when it was first created in 2014. The next year, she became part of the party's national leadership team. There, she was in charge of human rights, citizenship, and diversity issues.
She led the Podemos party list in the Navarre region during the 2015 Spanish general election. She was one of two Podemos members elected from that area.
Roles in Government
After the November 2019 Spanish general election, Podemos formed a government with another party, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). Ione Belarra became the Secretary of State for the 2030 Agenda. This role lasted from January 2020 to March 2021.
After that, she was appointed as the Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda. This made her a key member of the Spanish government.
Party Leadership
In June 2021, the previous leader of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, stepped down. Ione Belarra was then chosen as the new Secretary General of Podemos. She received a large majority of votes from the party members, showing strong support.
Key Initiatives and Stances
As a minister and party leader, Ione Belarra has worked on several important issues.
Animal Welfare Law
In 2022, Ione Belarra introduced a new law to protect animals in Spain. This law aimed to stop the sale of pets in shops. It also planned to change zoos into centers for helping wild animals recover. The law also included stricter punishments for people who harm animals.
However, the law did not include rules about bullfighting. Later, another political party suggested a change to the law. This change would have excluded animals used in hunting from the new rules. Podemos strongly disagreed with this idea. Despite some disagreements, the main political parties voted together to move the animal welfare bill forward.
Views on International Conflicts
In October 2023, Ione Belarra spoke about the conflict between Israel and Hamas. She expressed strong concern about the situation in the Gaza Strip. She called for international action to address the conflict and protect human rights.
