Paloma Adrados

María Paloma Adrados Gautier (born 16 April 1957) is a Spanish politician of the People's Party, mayoress of Pozuelo de Alarcón between 2011 and 2015, and, since then, president of the Madrid Assembly until 2019, when she became First Deputy President.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Adrados and the second or maternal family name is Gautier.

Paloma Adrados MP
President of the Assembly of Madrid
In office 9 June 2015 – 11 June 2019
Preceded by	José Ignacio Echeverría
Succeeded by	Juan Trinidad Martos
Personal details
Born	(1957-04-16) April 16, 1957 Madrid, Spain
Political party	People's Party
Alma mater	Complutense University of Madrid
Occupation	Politician and lawyer
Website	@Paloma_Adrados

Biography

After graduating in Law, she began working in the CEOE, taking responsibility for the International Labor Relations Area.[1] After passing through the International Labour Organization as a consultant, She entered fully into politics, joining the ranks of the Popular Party (PP). Between 1997 and 1999 she worked under Javier Arenas, at that time Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, as an advisor.[2] In 1999 she was elected regional deputy of the Assembly of Madrid, and occupied the position of first secretary of the board.

In June 2007 she was chosen by Esperanza Aguirre to replace Juan José Güemes at the head of the Ministry of Employment and Women of Government of the Community of Madrid.[3][4]

In 2011, she was elected candidate of her party[5] to run for mayor of the city of Pozuelo de Alarcón, reaching 61.9% of the votes in the May 2011 elections, being mayor on 11 June 2011[6][7]

In 2015, she again attended the municipal elections of Pozuelo as a candidate, as well as the regional elections. His party lost 3 councilors in the municipal and although he maintained the majority, Adrados did not take possession and resigned[8] from the act of councilor to assume the presidency of the Assembly of Madrid.[9][10]

References

1. "Entrevista a Mª Paloma Andrados Gautier, Presidenta de la Asamblea de Madrid". Asociación de Órganos de Control Externo Autonómicos (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2019.
2. Fernández, Sofía (9 June 2015). "Paloma Adrados, una trayectoria de férrea defensa de los valores del PP". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
3. EFE (20 June 2007). "Paloma Adrados, consejera de Empleo y Mujer". Madrid Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2019.
4. N. V. (6 April 2003). "Aguirre lleva asu equipo a la jefa del Gabinete de Arenas". ABC (in Spanish). Vocento. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
5. "Esperanza Aguirre presenta a Paloma Adrados como candidata en Pozuelo de Alarcón" (in Spanish). 16 March 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
6. López, Gema (23 May 2011). "Paloma Adrados elegida alcaldesa de Pozuelo". Mirador de Pozuelo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2019.
7. "ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES 2011". El País (in Spanish). Prisa. 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
8. "Paloma Adrados renuncia a la alcaldía de Pozuelo para presidir la Asamblea de Madrid". Diario de Pozuelo (in Spanish). 9 June 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
9. Delgado, Adrián; Reyero, Itziar (9 June 2015). "Paloma Adrados, nueva presidenta de la Asamblea de Madrid". ABC (in Spanish). Vocento. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
10. Marcos, José (9 June 2015). "Paloma Adrados, nueva presidenta de la Asamblea de Madrid". El País (in Spanish). Prisa. Retrieved 29 November 2019.