Rosa Aguilar
Political Career
Rosa Aguilar started her political career as a member of the Communist Party of Spain and then joined the coalition of the left wing Spanish Parties (IU-United Left). She was Mayor of Cordoba. In her latter years she was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies for Cordoba Province. She did not stand at the 2000 election. Following poor election results for IU at the 2008 general election, she was mentioned as a possible successor to Gaspar Llamazares as leader of the party, but in the end Cayo Lara became leader. Her membership of IU came to an end in April 2009 when she was expelled after she had accepted an offer to become Minister for Public works in the Andalucian regional government. Nowadays she holds a chair in the Parliament of Spain for the Socialist Party (PSOE).
Education
In 1974 she began her superior studies at Colegio Universitario de Córdoba. In 1980, Rosa Aguilar graduated with a degree in Law from the University of Sevilla.
External Links
Rosa Aguilar Profile, Congress of Deputies, Spain
http://quehacenlosdiputados.net/diputado/rosa-aguilar-rivero
