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

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(PSOE). From 18 April 2004 to April 2008, she served as Minister of Environment in the government of

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. She is a trustee of the Fundacion IDEAS, a think tank linked to the PSOE.

Biography

Narbona was born in

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. At the age of 12 she emigrated to

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with her parents, where she obtained a degree in

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before returning to Spain in 1975.Cristina Narbona
'' El Mundo'' (in Spanish) Subsequently, she taught at the

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and served in the regional government of

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.Biography of Cristina Narbona
at todopolitica.com (in Spanish) In 1993 she joined the

(PSOE). She served in the local government of Madrid in several capacities. She has represented

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

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since 1998, they married in July 2018. She tested positive for the

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on 1 February 2021 during the pandemic in Spain, but with mild symptoms.

Political views

In a 2002 interview with

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, Narbona argued that the price of

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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
,

, 2002 (in Spanish) Narbona is an opponent of

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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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