María Cristina Narbona Ruiz (born 29 July 1951) is a Spanish politician who served as
First Vice President of the Senate. She also presides over the
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
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(PSOE).
From 18 April 2004 to April 2008, she served as
Minister of Environment in the government of
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
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. She is a trustee of the Fundacion IDEAS, a think tank linked to the PSOE.
Biography
Narbona was born in
Madrid
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. At the age of 12 she emigrated to
Rome
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with her parents, where she obtained a degree in
economics
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before returning to Spain in 1975.
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'' El Mundo'' (in Spanish) Subsequently, she taught at the
University of Seville
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and served in the regional government of
Andalucia
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at todopolitica.com (in Spanish) In 1993 she joined the
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
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(PSOE).
She served in the local government of Madrid in several capacities. She has represented
Madrid
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in the Spanish Congress since 2000.
On 18 June 2017 she was elected president of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. Having been in a relationship with fellow PSOE politician
Josep Borrell
Josep Borrell Fontelles (; born 24 April 1947) is a Spanish politician who served as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Spani ...
since 1998,
they married in July 2018.
She tested positive for the
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
on 1 February 2021 during the pandemic in Spain, but with mild symptoms.
Political views
In a 2002 interview with
Telemadrid
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, Narbona argued that the price of
housing
Housing refers to a property containing one or more Shelter (building), shelter as a living space. Housing spaces are inhabited either by individuals or a collective group of people. Housing is also referred to as a human need and right to ...
in
Spain
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was excessive and out of reach of young people, and called for more government aid in the housing sector.
Interview with Cristina Narbona
, Telemadrid
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, 2002 (in Spanish)
Narbona is an opponent of nuclear power
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and supports the gradual closure of nuclear plants in Spain. She has also supported the implementation of the Kyoto Protocols in Spain.
References
External links
Website of the Ministry of Environment of Spain
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1951 births
21st-century Spanish women politicians
Environment ministers of Spain
Government ministers of Spain
Living people
Madrid city councillors (1999–2003)
Members of the 7th Congress of Deputies (Spain)
Members of the 8th Congress of Deputies (Spain)
Members of the 9th Congress of Deputies (Spain)
Members of the 13th Senate of Spain
Members of the 14th Senate of Spain
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians
Women government ministers of Spain
20th-century Spanish women
Women members of the Congress of Deputies (Spain)
Members of the 15th Congress of Deputies (Spain)