Rocío Monasterio facts for kids
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Rocío Monasterio
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Monasterio in 2019
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| Member of the Assembly of Madrid | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 10 October 2024 |
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Rocío Monasterio San Martín
4 February 1974 |
| Citizenship | Cuba • Spain |
| Political party | Vox (since 2014) |
| Spouse |
Iván Espinosa de los Monteros (m. 2001)
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| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid |
| Occupation | Architect • Politician |
Rocío Monasterio San Martín (born on February 4, 1974) is an architect, businesswoman, and politician from Spain and Cuba. She is known for being the leader of the Madrid branch of the Vox political party. She served as a member of the Assembly of Madrid from June 2019 until October 2024.
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About Rocío Monasterio
Rocío Monasterio was born on February 4, 1974. Her family had roots in Cuba, where her ancestors owned large pieces of land and sugar mills. After the Cuban Revolution in the 1960s, some of her family's properties were taken by the government. This led some family members to move to Spain. Her father later opened the first KFC restaurant in Spain.
Monasterio began studying architecture in 1992 at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM). She focused on buying properties and turning them into fancy apartments. She officially earned her architecture degree in 2009.
Her Work and Career
Architecture Career
Rocío Monasterio studied architecture at the Technical University of Madrid. She specialized in designing city environments. In 1997, she won an award from Otis International for her design of 3000 homes in Hong Kong. In 2000, she started her own architecture company called Rocío Monasterio and Associates. She also appeared on TV shows to talk about current events, especially those related to Cuba.
Political Career
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Rocío Monasterio joined the Vox political party in 2014. She is currently the president of Vox in Madrid. She also helps lead the party's social affairs section.
Monasterio has supported groups like HazteOir, which means "Make Yourself Heard." She has spoken out on topics like the importance of traditional family values.
In the 2021 regional election in Madrid, she ran as the main candidate for Vox. During a TV debate, she was involved in a discussion that led other candidates to leave the show.
Her Political Views
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Rocío Monasterio has shared her views on several topics. She has suggested moving the Madrid Gay Pride Parade, which is a large event, to a different location outside the city center. She believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman, and that other types of partnerships are civil unions. She has also questioned bans on certain therapies aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation.
Monasterio has expressed her opinions on environmental issues, immigration, and crime. She believes that people who commit serious crimes should receive life sentences.
Internationally, Monasterio is part of the Madrid Forum. This is a group organized by Vox that includes people from right-wing political backgrounds. She has spoken out against the governments in Cuba and Venezuela. She has also talked about immigration, saying that people fleeing "dictatorships" from countries like Venezuela and Cuba should be welcomed, but that undocumented immigrants from other places should be sent back. She has taken part in events that speak out against communism in Cuba.
Personal Life
On May 15, 2001, Rocío Monasterio married Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, who works in real estate. They have four children together. As an architect, she designed the house where her family moved in 2012.
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In Spanish: Rocío Monasterio para niños
