Cristina Alberdi
Encyclopedia
Cristina Alberdi is a Spanish
politician
and lawyer
.
Graduating in Law, from 1970 she was a lawyer of the Colegio de Abogados (School of Lawyers), and in 1975 organized a feminist
legal group. She was later a representative of the Consejo General del Poder Judicial, (General Advisory council of the Judiciary) (1985–1990), minister of Social Subjects (1993–1996), and was elected to the Spanish Congress as Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE) member in 1996, representing Malaga district
before moving to Madrid district
which she represented from 2000 - 2003. She was also president of Federación Socialista Madrileña (1997–2000). In 2003, she left PSOE, and is currently president of the Advisory Council against violence in the Community of Madrid (Consejo Asesor del Observatorio contra la Violencia de Género de la Comunidad de Madrid).
Spain
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politician
Politician
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and lawyer
Lawyer
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.
Graduating in Law, from 1970 she was a lawyer of the Colegio de Abogados (School of Lawyers), and in 1975 organized a feminist
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
legal group. She was later a representative of the Consejo General del Poder Judicial, (General Advisory council of the Judiciary) (1985–1990), minister of Social Subjects (1993–1996), and was elected to the Spanish Congress as Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
(PSOE) member in 1996, representing Malaga district
Málaga (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Málaga is one of the 52 electoral districts used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election...
before moving to Madrid district
Madrid (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Madrid is one of the 52 electoral districts used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It has the largest electorate of all the 52 districts. Madrid is the largest city...
which she represented from 2000 - 2003. She was also president of Federación Socialista Madrileña (1997–2000). In 2003, she left PSOE, and is currently president of the Advisory Council against violence in the Community of Madrid (Consejo Asesor del Observatorio contra la Violencia de Género de la Comunidad de Madrid).