Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría

María Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría Antón
Deputy Prime Minister of Spain
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 December 2011
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
Preceded by Elena Salgado
Minister of the Presidency
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 December 2011
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
Preceded by Ramón Jáuregui
Spokeswoman for the People's Party in Parliament
In office
31 March 2008 – 13 December 2011
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
Preceded by Eduardo Zaplana
Succeeded by Alfonso Alonso
Personal details
Born 10 June 1971 (1971-06-10) (age 40)
Valladolid, Spain
Political party People's Party
Spouse(s) Iván Rosa (1979–present)
Children Iván
Alma mater University of Valladolid
Profession Lawyer

María Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría Antón (born 10 June 1971) is a Spanish People's Party politician.[1] In the VIII legislature of Spain (2004-2008) she was the executive secretary of the People's Party's domestic policy, and a deputy for Madrid. In the IX legislature she was appointed by Mariano Rajoy as spokesperson for the People's Group in the Congress of Deputies, replacing Eduardo Zaplana. As of 22 December 2011, Santamaría is the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Spain.

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