Yaiza Castilla Herrera Explained

Yaiza Castilla Herrera
Birth Place:San Sebastián de La Gomera
Office:Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce of Canary Islands
Termstart:18 July 2019
Office1:Senator in the Cortes Generales
Termstart1:13 January 2016
Termend1:18 July 2019
Nationality:Spanish
Citizenship:Spain

Yaiza Castilla Herrera (born 5 July 1984 in San Sebastián de La Gomera, Spain) is a Spanish politician and former senator.[1] She served in the Senate of Spain representing La Gomera in the 11th and 12th Legislatures of Spain between 2015 and 2019.[2] She was appointed Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce since 17 July 2019 for Canary Islands by President Ángel Víctor Torres.[3]

Biography and career

Herrera was born in San Sebastián de La Gomera in 1984. She attended the University of La Laguna where she graduated with a master's degree in Urban Law. After her education, she worked as a freelance attorney before joining Garrigues.

In 2015, during the general elections contested for a sit in the Senate through the Gomera Socialist Group. While she was in the senate, she was a member of the Equality Commission.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: España. Senado de. Senator Details CASTILLA HERRERA, YAIZA Spanish Senate. 2021-04-17. www.senado.es. en.
  2. Web site: Yaiza Castilla insta en el senado a legislar para combatir la pobreza energética El Tambor.es. 2021-04-17. www.eltambor.es.
  3. Web site: Yaiza Castilla manifestó que 'Canarias Importa', que promueve el Consejo Social ULPGC, es un proyecto "ilusionante que abre nuevas vías para desarrollar el turismo que queremos". 2021-04-17. es.
  4. Web site: Redaccion. 2019-08-09. Yaiza Castilla culmina la formación de su equipo "formado por perfiles cualificados para trabajar en los retos de la Consejería de Turismo, Industria y Comercio". 2021-04-17. Gomeranoticias. es.