Ana Botella Serrano | |
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Mayor of Madrid | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 27 December 2011 |
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Preceded by | Manuel Cobo (Caretaker) |
Personal details | |
Born | July 23, 1954 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.
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]
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 |