Ana Mato Adrover (born 24 September 1959 in

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) is a

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. From 2011 to 2014 she served as Spain's Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality in the Rajoy Cabinet. On 26 November 2014 she resigned due to the involvement of herself and her husband Jesús Sepúlveda in the

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Education

* Graduate in

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Science and Sociology,

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* Lecturer and tutor at the Spanish National Distance Learning University (UNED)

Career

A member of the National Executive Committee of the PP, she has been involved in Spanish national politics since the 1990s, when she was elected to the

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. Between 2004 and 2008 she served as a

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. A member of the Bureau of the

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, she sat on the

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. She was a substitute for the

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and a member of the Delegation to the EU-

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Joint Parliamentary Committee. * 1986-1990:

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director of the private office of the President of Castilla y León * 1991-1993: Independent member of the Madrid Assembly * National member of parliament for

(1993-) * 2000-2004: coordinator for local participation and action * 2000-2004: spokeswoman on Communications and the Media (1983-1986), Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (1986-2000) and Science and Technology * 2003-2004: planning coordinator

Decorations

* Medal of Merit for Telecommunications

Controversies

In 2014 she attracted criticism for her handling of Ebola virus disease cases in Spain after the diagnosis of the first confirmed case of Ebola transmission outside Africa. Ana Mato has been the subject of controversy regarding her alleged involvement in the

, but for years she continued to receive the backing of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. She has maintained, with the support of her ex-husband, that she was unaware of the origin of gifts to her household, including cars and vacations, which have been identified in investigations into alleged corruption."La trama pagaba mensualmente a Sepúlveda y transfirió un coche a Mato"
'' El Mundo''. Retrieved 19 May 2013. On 26 November 2014, Ana Mato resigned as Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality after she was summoned to court as a "participant on a lucrative basis" in the alleged corruption crimes. She appeared in court in February 2017.

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