Francina Armengol

Francina Armengol
Francina Armengol
	Official portrait, 2021
President of the Congress of Deputies
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 August 2023
Monarch	Felipe VI
Preceded by	Meritxell Batet
President of the Government of the Balearic Islands
	In office; 2 July 2015 – 20 June 2023
Monarch	Felipe VI
Deputy	Biel Barceló (2015–2017); Bel Busquets (2017–2019); Juan Pedro Yllanes (2019–2023);
Preceded by	José Ramón Bauzà
Succeeded by	Marga Prohens; Acting: Mae de la Concha;
Secretary-general of the; Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 February 2012
Preceded by	Francesc Antich
President of the Island Council of Mallorca
	In office; 7 July 2007 – 25 June 2011
Deputy	Antoni Pascual (2007–2010); Antoni Alemany (2010–2011);
Preceded by	Maria Antònia Munar
Succeeded by	Maria Salom
Member of the Congress of Deputies
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 August 2023
Constituency	Balearic Islands
Member of the; Parliament of the Balearic Islands
	In office; 12 June 1999 – 24 July 2023
Constituency	Mallorca
Personal details
Born	Francesca Lluch Armengol Socias; 11 August 1971; Inca (Balearic Islands), Spain
Political party	Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands
Alma mater	University of Barcelona

Francesca Lluc Armengol Socias, known as Francina Armengol Socias (Catalan: [fɾənˈsinə əɾməŋˈgɔl soˈsiəs]; born 11 August 1971), is a Spanish politician from the Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands. She currently serves as president of the Congress of Deputies since 2023 and as member of the Congress of Deputies from the Balearic Islands since 2023.[1]

Political career

Armengol served as president of the Balearic Islands between 2015 and 2023, and also the first woman to ever hold the office.[2] Inti Landaur ruled in coalition with the hard-left Podemos.[3]

In the 2023 Spanish general election Armengol was elected to the 15th Congress of Deputies representing the Balearic Islands.[4] In August 2023, the Socialists had Armengol appointed speaker of the lower house of congress with support from Catalan separatist parties.[5]

Personal life

Armengol tested positive for COVID-19 on 20 December 2021.[6]

References

Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel (17 August 2023). "Francina Armengol, elegida nueva presidenta del Congreso con los votos de ERC y Junts". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
"Armengol, primera presidenta del Govern en la historia de Baleares". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Palma. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
Inti Landauro (17 August 2023), Spanish Socialists' candidate elected speaker with support of Catalan groups Reuters.
"Ex-Balearic president set to become the next speaker of Spain's parliament". Majorca Daily Bulletin. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
Inti Landauro (17 August 2023), Spanish Socialists' candidate elected speaker with support of Catalan groups Reuters.
"Francina Armengol da positivo en Covid-19: 'Gracias a estar vacunada sólo tengo síntomas leves'". El Español (in Spanish). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

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[1] Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel (17 August 2023). "Francina Armengol, elegida nueva presidenta del Congreso con los votos de ERC y Junts". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[2] "Armengol, primera presidenta del Govern en la historia de Baleares". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Palma. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2018.

[3] Inti Landauro (17 August 2023), Spanish Socialists' candidate elected speaker with support of Catalan groups Reuters.

[4] "Ex-Balearic president set to become the next speaker of Spain's parliament". Majorca Daily Bulletin. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

[5] Inti Landauro (17 August 2023), Spanish Socialists' candidate elected speaker with support of Catalan groups Reuters.

[6] "Francina Armengol da positivo en Covid-19: 'Gracias a estar vacunada sólo tengo síntomas leves'". El Español (in Spanish). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2023.