Ana María Oramas González-Moro (born 17 July 1959) is a Spanish politician who has been a member of the

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from 1991 to 1999, and since 2023. She was a member of the

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City Council from 1979 to 1991, mayor of

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from 1999 to 2008, and a member of the

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from 2007 to 2023. She is a member of the

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Early life and education

Ana María Oramas González-Moro was born in

, on 17 July 1959, as the eldest of ten children. She graduated from

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with a degree in economics.

Career

Oramas joined the Union of the Democratic Centre in 1978, and then the

(CC) in 1982. From 1979 to 1991, she was a member of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council. Oramas was elected as mayor of

in 1999. On 12 November 2008, she resigned from the council and as mayor, but maintained her seat in the

. CC selected Leonarda Santana to replace her in its municipal

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. In the 2004 election Oramas was the fourth person on the CC's electoral list and was not elected. However,

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, who was elected, stepped down in 2007, and Oramas replaced him on 25 June. She won in the 2008 election. During Oramas' tenure in the chamber she has served on the Economy and Finance, Constitutional Affairs, and Culture committees. From 1991 to 1999, Oramas was a member of the

. Under President Manuel Hermoso she held multiple regional administrative positions. Oramas declined to seek reelection to the Chamber of Deputies in

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and instead won a seat in parliament in the 2023 election. During her tenure in parliament she served as president of the Disability commission.

Personal life

Oramas is married and is the mother of one child.

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