Ángela Bachiller

Ángela Covadonga Bachiller
Town councillor
Preceded by Jesús García Galván [1]
Constituency Valladolid, Spain
Personal details
Born Spain
Political party People's Party
As of 29 July, 2013

Ángela Covadonga Bachiller is a Spanish city councillor for Valladolid and a member of the People's Party. She became Spain's first city councillor with Down syndrome, sworn in on 29 July 2013.[2] Bachiller had previously worked for two and a half years at Valladolid City Hall as an administrative assistant. She had the opportunity to stand when a fellow People's Party member politician stood down.[1][3][4]

Mayor Francisco Javier León de la Riva described Bachiller as "an example of strength and of someone overcoming obstacles",[5] while her boss in Valladolid's social welfare department, Rosa Hernández, said: "The most important thing is that her family didn't overprotect her. She's tenacious and capable of carrying out her work at all times."[5]

The opposition Socialist Party (PSOE) supports Bachiller's appointment. "We see this as something perfectly normal" says Óscar Puente, the head of the Socialist Group in Valladolid City Council. "Let's hope that it encourages other people in her situation to play a bigger role in society."[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Valladolid appoints Spain’s first Down Syndrome councillor | In English | EL PAÍS". Elpais.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  2. ↑ "New Councillor with Downs Syndrome elected in Spain". Ldascotland.org. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  3. ↑ "Spanish Angela Bachiller first councilwoman with Down syndrome". Down Syndrome Daily. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  4. ↑ "Spanish Angela Bachiller first councilwoman with Down syndrome". Down Syndrome Daily. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  5. 1 2 "'I want to be an honest politician' - The Local". Thelocal.es. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2016-04-13.

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