Marta Madrenas i Mir explained

Marta Madrenas i Mir (born 1 November 1967) is a Spanish politician and lawyer from Catalonia.^[1] She was mayor of Girona from 2016 to 2023.^{[2] [3]}

In 17 January 2018 she became a member of the Parliament of Catalonia in the 12th term of office for the electoral coalition Together for Catalonia.^[4]

In the 2023 Spanish general election, she was elected to the 15th Congress of Deputies from Girona.

Career

Madrenas has a degree in law from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and, after completing her higher education, from 2003 to 2010 she was president of the Girona Property Agents' Association and vice-president of the Catalan Council of COAPI.

She is a member of the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia party (CDC). During Carles Puigdemont's term as mayor, she became his trusted auxiliary, appearing as his representative during neighbourhood disputes.^[5] In 2011, Puigdemont signed her up to be number three on the list for the Municipal Elections for . After winning the elections, she became the second deputy mayor of Economic Promotion and Employment.^[6]

In January 2016, after the sudden investiture of Carles Puigdemont as the new president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, became the new mayor of the city and Madrenas continued to head his posts in the city council but adding to them the competence of town planning. Less than three months later, Albert Ballesta resigned^[7] due to the problems he had in reaching agreements with the other parties to approve him as mayor. Madrenas became the new mayor of Girona on March 18.^{[8] [9]} In May 2019, Madrenas was elected mayor of Girona for a second term.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Qui és Marta Madrenas? . Who Is Marta Madrenas? . Última Hora . TV Girona . ca . 13 November 2020.
2. News: Marta Madrenas, investida nueva alcaldesa de Girona . Marta Madrenas, inaugurated as the new mayor of Girona . El Nacional . 14 September 2016 . es.
3. News: Europa Press . Europa Press (news agency) . Marta Madrenas, investida nueva alcaldesa de Girona . Marta Madrenas, inaugurated as the new mayor of Girona . . 18 March 2016 . 14 September 2016. es.
4. Web site: Elecciones Catalanas: Los nuevos 135 diputados del Parlament de Catalunya . Catalan elections: The 135 new deputies of the Parliament of Catalonia . 2017-12-22. La Vanguardia. es. 2020-05-16.
5. Web site: Qui és Marta Madrenas? . Fanals . Laura . Diari de Girona . Who is Marta Madrenas? . ca . 8 March 2016 . 13 November 2020.
6. Web site: Converses Coop: Marta Madrenas, tinent d'alcalde de l'Ajuntament de Girona . Coop Conversations: Marta Madrenas, Deputy Mayor of Girona City Council . 2014-08-01. Aracoop. ca. 2020-05-16.
7. Web site: Converses a Catalunya - Diari Digital. Converses a Catalunya. ca. 2020-05-16.
8. Web site: Marta Madrenas, investida nueva alcaldesa de Girona. La Vanguardia. 18 March 2016 . es. 2020-05-16 . Marta Madrenas, inaugurated as the new mayor of Girona.
9. Web site: Madrenas dispuesta a la reelección para que Girona sea 'puntal' soberanista . EFE . El Diario . 28 May 2016 . es. 2020-05-16 . Madrenas ready for re-election so that Girona will be a pillar of independence.
10. Web site: Marta Madrenas gana en Girona en su primera candidatura como cabeza de lista . Marta Madrenas wins in Girona in her first candidacy at the top of the list . Oller Mitjanas . Ariadna . 27 May 2019 . 13 November 2020 . La Vanguardia . es.