Marta Madrenas i Mir facts for kids
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Marta Madrenas
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| Mayor of Girona | |
| In office 18 March 2016 – 17 June 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Albert Ballesta i Tura |
| Succeeded by | Lluc Salellas |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2023 |
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| Constituency | Girona |
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Marta Madrenas i Mir
1 November 1967 Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Political party | Junts (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations |
CDC (until 2016) PDeCAT (2016–2017) JxCat (2017–2020) |
| Occupation | Politician and lawyer |
Marta Madrenas i Mir was born on November 1, 1967. She is a Spanish politician and lawyer from Catalonia. A politician is someone who works in government, helping to make decisions for a city or country. A lawyer is someone who studies and practices law.
Marta Madrenas was the mayor of Girona, a city in Catalonia, from 2016 to 2023. The mayor is the leader of a city's government. In 2018, she became a member of the Parliament of Catalonia. This is like a state legislature. Later, in 2023, she was elected to the Congress of Deputies. This is part of Spain's national government.
Marta Madrenas's Career
Marta Madrenas studied law at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. After finishing her studies, she worked in real estate. From 2003 to 2010, she was the president of the Girona Property Agents' Association. She also served as vice-president of the Catalan Council of COAPI.
Starting in Politics
Marta Madrenas joined the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia party. In 2011, she started working with Carles Puigdemont, who was then the mayor of Girona. She became an important helper for him. She often represented him in neighborhood meetings.
When Puigdemont ran for mayor, Marta Madrenas was third on his party's list. After they won the elections, she became the second deputy mayor. Her job was to help with economic growth and creating jobs in Girona.
Becoming Mayor of Girona
In January 2016, Carles Puigdemont became the president of Catalonia. This meant he had to leave his job as mayor of Girona. Albert Ballesta i Tura then became the new mayor. Marta Madrenas continued her work in the city council. She also took on new responsibilities for city planning.
Less than three months later, Albert Ballesta resigned. This was because he found it hard to get other political parties to agree with him. On March 18, 2016, Marta Madrenas became the new mayor of Girona. In May 2019, the people of Girona re-elected her for a second term as mayor.
See also
In Spanish: Marta Madrenas para niños
