Celia Villalobos

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Celia Villalobos Talero (Arroyo de la Miel, Málaga, April 18, 1949) is a Spanish politician.

She was the major of Málaga from 1995 to 2000, when she joined José María Aznar's cabinet as the minister of Food and Health (2000-2002) . Her role in this ministry was very controversial mainly due to a speech she gave during the concern over Mad-cow disease. However, during her period in office, the government delegated all public health responsibilities to the Autonomous Communities.

She is one of the most liberal members of PP and is currently a member of the Spanish parliament representing Málaga, where she voted in favour of Same-sex marriage in 2005 for which she was economically penalized by Popular Party^{[citation needed]} and she left the Spanish Congress during a vote on legal abortion extension cases, which the PP opposed.^{[citation needed]}