Irene Rigau i Oliver

Irene Rigau i Oliver is a Catalan politician born in Banyoles (Pla de L'Estany County) in 1951.[1]

Early life and education

A teacher by profession,[1] Rigau holds a psychology degree from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and a diploma in public sector management from ESADE Business School.[1]

In the education sector, Rigau has been a primary school teacher and a schools inspector. She also got licensed as secondary school teacher. Rigau has lectured on psycho-pedagogy at The University of Girona Education Department and on educational policy and schools legislation at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). From 1982 to 1999 she held a number of management posts in the Catalan administration.

Political career

Her political career includes four years as minister for welfare and family issues (1999-2003). In December 2012 she was appointed education minister.[2] From 2003 to 2006 she was a member of Parliament for Girona Province, and from 2006 for Barcelona Province. Rigau currently heads the National Council of the CDC, senior partner in ruling coalition CiU.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Irene Rigau Oliver, 'consellera' de Ensenyament, El Periódico de Catalunya, 12 February 2013
  2. ↑ El Ejecutivo, con solo tres mujeres, lejos de la paridad, El País, 28 December 2010