Patricia Guasp Explained

Patricia Guasp Barrero
Birth Date:1977 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:Palma, Spain
Nationality:Spanish
Office:Political Spokesperson of the Citizens Party
Deputy:Adrián Vázquez
Term Start:15 January 2023
Term End:20 August 2023
Predecessor:Inés Arrimadas
(as President)
Edmundo Bal
(as National Spokesperson)
Successor:Vacant
Office2:Autonomic Coordinator of Citizens Balearic Islands
Predecessor2:Joan Mesquida
Party:Citizens
Term Start2:28 September 2020
Office3:Member of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands
Term Start3:20 June 2019
Constituency3:Mallorca
Alma Mater:Complutense University of Madrid
Term End2:20 June 2023
Term End3:20 June 2023

Patricia Guasp Barrero (born 31 December 1977) is a former Spanish politician, who was member of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands for Citizens, of which she also served as Autonomic Coordinator of its regional branch.[1]

Biography

Born on 31 December 1977, in Palma, she graduated in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and completed a master's degree in European Union law at the Université libre de Bruxelles. She began working at the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels with paid internships. She has since worked as policy advisor for the European Parliament and for the government of Balearic Islands. She is currently on mandatory leave as a Senior Associate in the legal department of PwC.

She ran in the Cs list for the May 2019 Balearic regional election at the second place, being elected for the constituency of Mallorca.[2] On 28 September 2020, she was appointed as leader of the regional branch of Citizens replacing Joan Mesquida.[3] Ahead of the 6th Citizens' General Assembly, she announced a joint slate with Adrián Vázquez running for Secretary-General and herself for the position of Political Spokesperson. She received the support of the majority of members of the previous leadership, namely, Inés Arrimadas, Begoña Villacís and Carlos Carrizosa.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guasp Barrero . Patricia. Patricia Guasp Barrero. 2023-01-03 . about.me.
  2. Web site: Cortés . Alexander . 2019-04-17 . Patricia Guasp será la número dos de Ciudadanos al Parlament . 2023-01-03 . Diario de Mallorca . es.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-28 . Patricia Guasp sustituye a Joan Mesquida como coordinadora y portavoz del comité autonómico de Cs Baleares . 2023-01-03 . Ultima Hora . es.
  4. Web site: 2022-12-27 . Adrián Vázquez y Patricia Guasp encabezan la lista 'Renace tu partido', que cierra Arrimadas, para las primarias de Cs . 2023-01-03 . Europa Press.