, 28 March 1942) is a Spanish politician who belongs to the main opposition People's Party

People's Party (Spain)

The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship...

 (PP).

Divorced with two daughters, Martorell holds a doctorate in philosophy. She works as a Professor in the faculty of philosophy in the University of Valencia. Politically she served as Director General of University teaching and research in the Valencian regional administration

Corts Valencianes

The Corts Valencianes are the main legislative body of the Generalitat Valenciana and therefore of the Valencian Community. The main location of the Corts is in the Palace of Benicarló in Valencia; however it can meet at any location in Valencian territory. The Corts has its origins in bodies...

. In March 2000 she was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies representing Valencia region

Valencia (Spanish Congress Electoral District)

Valencia 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 is the third largest district in Congress in terms of the numbers of deputies elected, as it elects sixteen deputies out of the total...

but resigned just two months later after being named Minister for the Environment. She has also published a number of books and academic works in the education sphere.