Sonia Castedo
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Sonia Castedo Ramos is a Spanish politician and the current mayor of Alicante
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Sonia was born in Ribadeo
, Galicia in 1971, and has been living in Alicante
since her childhood. She graduated from the University of Alicante
with a degree in Sociology
.
Sonia's political career started in 1993 when she joined the People's Party
(Partido Popular). In 1999 she was elected a member of Alicante City Council. In 2003 she became the first deputy to the mayor.
On September 17, 2008, following the resignation of Luis Díaz Alperi
, Sonia Castedo was elected Alicante mayor. She is the first woman ever to occupy this position.
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
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Sonia was born in Ribadeo
Ribadeo
Ribadeo is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo in Galicia. It has a population of 9619 and an area of 106.2 km². It is the capital of the A Mariña Oriental region .- External links:*....
, Galicia in 1971, and has been living in Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
since her childhood. She graduated from the University of Alicante
University of Alicante
The University of Alicante was established in 1979 on the basis of the Center for University Studies , which was founded in 1968. The University main campus is located in San Vicente del Raspeig/Sant Vicent del Raspeig, bordering the city of Alicante to the north...
with a degree in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
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Sonia's political career started in 1993 when she joined the People's Party
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...
(Partido Popular). In 1999 she was elected a member of Alicante City Council. In 2003 she became the first deputy to the mayor.
On September 17, 2008, following the resignation of Luis Díaz Alperi
Luis Díaz Alperi
Luis Bernardo Diaz Alperi is a Spanish politician and a former mayor of Alicante.Luis was born in Oviedo in 1945. He was mayor of Alicante from 1995 to 2008 having won four consecutive municipal elections....
, Sonia Castedo was elected Alicante mayor. She is the first woman ever to occupy this position.