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Lourdes Ciuró
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Official portrait, 2021
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| Minister of Justice of Catalonia | |
| In office 26 May 2021 – 7 October 2022 |
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| President | Pere Aragonès |
| Preceded by | Ester Capella |
| Succeeded by | Gemma Ubasart |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain | |
| In office 1 December 2011 – 5 March 2019 |
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| Constituency | Barcelona |
| Member of Sabadell Municipal Council | |
| In office 2007–2011 |
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| Succeeded by | Jordi Font i Renom |
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Maria Lourdes Ciuró i Buldó
3 June 1971 Reus, Catalonia, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spanish |
| Political party | Catalan European Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Together for Catalonia |
| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Barcelona |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Maria Lourdes Ciuró i Buldó (born June 3, 1971) is a lawyer and politician from Catalonia, Spain. She has held important positions in the Spanish government, including being a member of the Congress of Deputies and serving as the Minister of Justice for Catalonia.
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Early Life and Education
Lourdes Ciuró was born in Reus, a city in Catalonia. She studied law at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. In 2003, she joined a political party called the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC). She was also a member of its national council, which is like a main committee for the party.
Her Political Journey
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Before becoming a full-time politician, Lourdes Ciuró worked as a lawyer from 1994 to 2011. She focused on real estate (things like buying and selling houses) and family law (rules about families, like divorce or child custody). She is a member of the groups for lawyers in Barcelona and Sabadell.
Her political career began in 2007 when she was elected to the Sabadell Municipal Council. This is like a local government body for the city of Sabadell. She was re-elected to this council in 2011.
Later in 2011, she was elected to the Congress of Deputies, which is part of the national parliament of Spain. She represented the Province of Barcelona. She continued to be a member of the Congress of Deputies after being re-elected in 2015 and 2016.
In 2018, Lourdes Ciuró was chosen to be the candidate for mayor of Sabadell for her party, the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT). She ran in the 2019 local elections and was re-elected to the Sabadell council, but she did not become mayor.
In May 2024, Ciuró, running for the Catalan Parliament with the Together for Catalonia party, spoke about her party's goals. She talked about getting a new financial agreement with the Spanish government in Madrid. She also called for the return of former President Carles Puigdemont. She believes her party is the best choice to form a strong, independent Catalan government.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Lourdes Ciuró served as the Minister of Justice of Catalonia from May 2021 to October 2022. In this role, she was responsible for the justice system in Catalonia. This includes overseeing courts and legal matters in the region.
Personal Details
Lourdes Ciuró is married and has two children.
See also
In Spanish: Lourdes Ciuró para niños
