Celia Villalobos
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Celia Villalobos Talero (Arroyo de la Miel, Málaga, 18 April 1949) is a Spanish
politician
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She was the mayor of Málaga
from 1995 to 2000, when she joined José María Aznar
's cabinet as the minister of food and health from 2000 to 2002. Her role at this ministry was controversial mainly due to a speech she gave during the concern over Mad-cow disease. However, during her period in office, the government delegated all public health responsibilities to the Autonomous Communities
.
She is one of the most liberal members of PP
and is currently a member of the Spanish parliament representing Málaga
, where she voted in favour of Same-sex marriage
in 2005 for which she was economically penalized by Popular Party and she left the Spanish Congress during a vote on legal abortion
extension cases, which the PP opposed
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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She was the mayor of Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
from 1995 to 2000, when she joined José María Aznar
José María Aznar
José María Alfredo Aznar López served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004. He is on the board of directors of News Corporation.-Early life:...
's cabinet as the minister of food and health from 2000 to 2002. Her role at this ministry was controversial mainly due to a speech she gave during the concern over Mad-cow disease. However, during her period in office, the government delegated all public health responsibilities to the Autonomous Communities
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
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She is one of the most liberal members of PP
People's Party (Spain)
The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship...
and is currently a member of the Spanish parliament representing Málaga
Málaga (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Málaga is one of the 52 electoral districts used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election...
, where she voted in favour of Same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage in Spain
Same-sex marriage in Spain has been legal since July 3, 2005. In 2004, the nation's newly elected social democratic government, led by President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, began a campaign for its legalization, including the right of adoption by same-sex couples...
in 2005 for which she was economically penalized by Popular Party and she left the Spanish Congress during a vote on legal abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
extension cases, which the PP opposed