Celia Villalobos Explained

Celia Villalobos
Office:First Vice President of the Congress of Deputies
President:Jesús Posada
Patxi López
Term Start:13 December 2011
Term End:19 July 2016
Predecessor:Teresa Cunillera
Successor:Ignacio Prendes
Office2:Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality
Primeminister2:José María Aznar
Term Start2:27 April 2000
Term End2:10 July 2002
Predecessor2:José Manuel Romay Beccaría
Successor2:Ana Pastor Julián
Office3:Mayor of Málaga
Term Start3:17 June 1995
Term End3:27 April 2000
Predecessor3:Pedro Aparicio Sánchez
Successor3:Francisco de la Torre
Office4:Member of the Congress of Deputies
Term Start4:28 October 1989
Term End4:5 March 2019
Constituency4:Málaga
Birth Date:18 April 1949
Birth Place:Benalmádena (Málaga), Andalusia, Spain
Party:People's Party
Alma Mater:University of Valladolid

Celia Villalobos Talero (born 18 April 1949) is a Spanish former People's Party (PP) politician and Health Minister.[1]

Born in Benalmádena, Province of Málaga, she was the mayor of Málaga from 1995 to 2000. She left office 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 was deputy speaker of the Congress of Deputies between 2011 and 2016.

She is one of the most liberal members of her party. She voted in favour of same-sex marriage in 2005, for which she was economically penalised by the PP, and she left the Spanish Congress during a vote on legal abortion extension cases, which the PP opposed.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villalobos Talero, Celia . . 6 May 2020 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20111202132737/http://www.congreso.es/portal/page/portal/Congreso/Congreso/Diputados/BusqForm?_piref73_1333155_73_1333154_1333154.next_page=%2Fwc%2FfichaDiputado&idLegislatura=9&idDiputado=109 . 2 December 2011 . live .
  2. News: es . El PP sanciona a la ex ministra Villalobos por votar a favor del matrimonio gay . EFE . EFE . 28 April 2005 . 6 May 2020 . 20 Minutos.
  3. News: es . Celia Villalobos se abstiene en la votación sobre el aborto . Europa Press . Europa Press (news agency) . 16 June 2009 . 6 May 2020 . . Vocento.