Ana Botella

Ana Botella Serrano
Mayor of Madrid
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 December 2011
Preceded by Manuel Cobo (Caretaker)
Personal details
Born July 23, 1954 (1954-07-23) (age 57)
Madrid, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Political party People's Party
Spouse(s) José Maria Aznar
Children 3
Residence Madrid, Spain
Alma mater Complutense University of Madrid
Profession Public Servant, Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic

Ana Botella Serrano (Madrid, 23 July 1954) a Spanish politician belonging to the Spanish People's Party and mayor of Madrid since December 2011. She has been on the Madrid City Council since 2003, where she has been Second Lieutenant Mayor and headed the Departments of Social Services (2003-2007) and of the Environment (2007-2011) [1] She has been criticised for failure to tackle Madrid's air pollution problem. Air pollution in the city frequently exceeds permitted levels.[2]

In December 27 2011 was elected Mayor of Madrid, after the resignation of Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, due to the latest being designated Minister of Justice. Being the first women Mayor of the city.

Family life

She is the wife of the former Spanish prime minister José María Aznar.

Ana Botella and José María Aznar married in 1977, and have three children: José María Aznar Botella, Ana Aznar Botella, and Alonso Aznar Botella. Their daughter married on 5 September 2002 Alejandro Tarik Agag Longo in a lavish ceremony at El Escorial.[3] Ana Botella has four grandchildren, Alejandro (b. Madrid, 4 June 2004), Rodrigo (b. Madrid, 13 December 2005), Pelayo (b. Madrid, 20 January 2008) and Alonso (b. Madrid, 22 December 2010) Agag Aznar.[4]

References

Bibliography

Botella, Ana Mis ocho años en La Moncloa

Preceded by
Carmen Romero
Wife of the president of the government of Spain
1996–2004
Succeeded by
Sonsoles Espinosa
Preceded by
Manuel Cobo (Caretaker)
Mayor of Madrid
2011-
Succeeded by
Incumbent