Ana Pastor (politician)

Ana María Pastor Julián (born 11 November 1957) is a Spanish doctor and politician for the People's Party who served as President of the Congress of Deputies from 19 July 2016 to 20 May 2019. Previously she was Minister of Health from 2002 to 2004 and Minister of Public Works from 2011 to 2016.[1] Since 20 May 2019 is the Second Vice President of the Congress of Deputies.

This article is about the politician. For the journalist, see Ana Pastor (journalist).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pastor and the second or maternal family name is Julián.
The Most Excellent
Ana Pastor
MP
Second Vice President of the Congress of Deputies
In office
3 December 2019 – 16 August 2023
PresidentMeritxell Batet
Preceded byAlfonso Rodríguez Gómez de Celis
In office
1 April 2008 – 13 December 2011
PresidentJosé Bono
Preceded byJordi Vilajoana
Succeeded byJaime Javier Barrero
President of the Congress of Deputies
In office
19 July 2016 – 20 May 2019
MonarchFelipe VI
Vice PresidentJosé Ignacio Prendes
Micaela Navarro
Rosa María Romero
María Gloria Elizo
Preceded byPatxi López
Succeeded byMeritxell Batet
Minister of Development
In office
22 December 2011 – 19 July 2016
Prime MinisterMariano Rajoy
Preceded byJosé Blanco López
Succeeded byÍñigo de la Serna
Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality
In office
10 July 2002 – 18 April 2004
Prime MinisterJosé María Aznar
Preceded byCelia Villalobos
Succeeded byElena Salgado
Member of the Congress of Deputies
Assumed office
1 March 1996
ConstituencyPontevedra
Personal details
Born (1957-11-11) 11 November 1957
Cubillos, Spain
Political partyPP
SpouseJosé Benito Suárez Costa
Alma materUniversity of Salamanca

Early life

Ana Pastor Julián was born in Cubillos del Pan, Zamora, she has a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Salamanca and was an officer of the Senior Public Health and Health Administration.

Career

She has been Head of Health Service Planning of the delegation of provincial council of Pontevedra of Minister of Health of the Xunta de Galicia (Galician Government), and primary care manager in the province of Pontevedra and provincial council director of the Galician Health Service, SERGAS (Galician Health Service). She was general director of the General Mutual State Civil Servants (Muface). In the People's Party XV Congress she was elected executive secretary of Social Policy. She also became the coordinator of Social Participation of the party.[2] She has represented Pontevedra Province in the Spanish Congress of Deputies since 2000, becoming second vice president of the Bureau of the Congress of Deputies until 13 December 2011. On 22 December 2011, she was appointed Minister of Public Works and Transport of Spain.[1]

On 11 March 2020, during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pastor confirmed via Twitter she had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.[3]

President of Congress

On 18 July 2016 Pastor was designated by Mariano Rajoy as the People's Party candidate for President of Congress, with the support of Citizens. As speaker, she headed the lower house's nine-member executive committee.[4]

Lobbying work

Ana Pastor Julián has been a patroness of Foundation for Analysis and Social Studies (FAES).

Honours

National Honours

Foreign Honours

References
  1. R., Juan Carlos (22 December 2011). Rajoy Brey, Mariano (ed.). "Real Decreto 1826/2011, de 21 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). President of the Government of Spain (307): 139968. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  2. "Ana Pastor pide al Gobierno un Plan de Respuesta Común contra la gripe A". PP (in Spanish). 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  3. "Ana Pastor da positivo por coronavirus". La Vanguardia. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. Cooper, Amanda (19 July 2016). "Spain's Rajoy strikes deal on house speaker though deadlock drags on". Reuters. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  5. "ENTIDADES ESTRANGEIRAS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS - Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". www.ordens.presidencia.pt.
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