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Zaida Cantera
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2016
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| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 5 January 2016 |
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| Constituency | Madrid |
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Zaida Cantera de Castro
6 June 1977 Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | PSOE |
| Alma mater | General Military Academy |
| Occupation | Politician, military officer |
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| Allegiance | Spain |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 2003–2015 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Engineers and Signals Corps |
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Zaida Cantera de Castro was born on June 6, 1977. She is a Spanish politician and a former military officer. She is part of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). She served as a representative (called a "deputy") for Madrid in the Spanish Parliament.
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Zaida Cantera's Military Career
Joining the Army
Zaida Cantera started her military training in 1997. She attended the General Military Academy. She specialized in Signals at the Engineers and Signals School. In 2003, she graduated and became a lieutenant.
Military Education and Service
Zaida Cantera also earned advanced degrees. These degrees were in Networks and Information Systems. She also studied Communication and Information Systems for Security and Defense. She worked with the Signals Unit of the Armored Brigade.
International Missions and Rank
She took part in important international missions. These included peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo and Lebanon. During her time in the Army, she reached the rank of major.
Leaving the Military
After returning from Lebanon, Zaida Cantera faced some difficult experiences. Because of these experiences, she decided to leave the Armed Forces. She officially left the military in 2015. She wrote about her experiences in a book called No, mi general. She wrote this book with Irene Lozano.
Zaida Cantera's Political Career
Becoming a Deputy
On December 20, 2015, Zaida Cantera was elected. She became a member of the Congress of Deputies. She was on the list for the PSOE in Madrid.
Voting in Parliament
In a special vote for Mariano Rajoy to become prime minister, Zaida Cantera made a notable choice. She was one of 15 socialist members of parliament who voted against him. This was different from what her party had advised.
Joining the PSOE Party
On January 5, 2017, she officially joined the PSOE party. She did this so she could vote in the party's leadership election. She voted to support Pedro Sánchez.
See also
In Spanish: Zaida Cantera para niños
