Pilar Alegría Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Most Excellent
Office:Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports
Term Start:12 July 2021
Predecessor:Isabel Celaá
Primeminister:Pedro Sánchez
Office1:Spokesperson of the Government
Term Start1:21 November 2023
Primeminister1:Pedro Sánchez
Predecessor1:Isabel Rodríguez García
Office2:Delegate of the Government of Spain in Aragon
Term Start2:12 February 2020
Term End2:11 July 2021
Primeminister2:Pedro Sánchez
Predecessor2:Carmen Sánchez Pérez
Successor2:Rosa Serrano Sierra
Office3:Councillor of Innovation, High Research and Universities of Aragón
Term Start3:5 July 2015
Term End3:7 August 2019
President3:Javier Lambán
Predecessor3:Dolores Serrat
Successor3:Maru Díaz
Office4:Member of the Congress of Deputies
Term Start4:17 August 2023
Term End4:1 December 2023
Constituency4:Zaragoza
Term Start5:1 Abril 2008
Term End5:18 June 2015
Constituency5:Zaragoza
Office6:Member of the Cortes of Aragon
Term Start6:18 June 2015
Term End6:20 June 2019
Constituency6:Zaragoza
Birth Date:1 November 1977
Birth Place:La Zaida, Zaragoza, Spain
Party:Spanish Socialist Workers' Party

María del Pilar Alegría Continente (pronounced as /es/; born 1 November 1977) is a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) politician from Zaragoza who has been minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports since 12 July 2021.

Alegría gained a master's degree in primary education and worked with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports in the Government of Aragon.[1] In 2008 she entered national politics when she was elected to the Spanish national parliament as a deputy for Zaragoza province as the second placed candidate on the PSOE list.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.congreso.es/portal/page/portal/Congreso/Congreso/Diputados/DipCircuns/ComAutAra?_piref73_1333421_73_1333418_1333418.next_page=/wc/fichaDiputado&idDiputado=141 Biography at Spanish Congress site
  2. http://www.elpais.com/especial/elecciones-generales/candidatos/partido/Partido-Socialista-Obrero-Espanol/PSOE/135 PSOE candidate list