Manuela Carmena

Spanish judge and politician, mayor of Madrid

Manuela Carmena Castrillo (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwela kaɾˈmena kasˈtɾiʎo]; born in 1944) is a retired Spanish lawyer and judge. She was Mayor of Madrid from June 2015 to June 2019. She was a member of the General Council of the Judiciary.[1]

Manuela Carmena
Mayor of Madrid
In office
13 June 2015 – 15 June 2019
Preceded byAna Botella
Succeeded byJosé Luis Martínez-Almeida
Member of the City Council of Madrid
In office
13 June 2015 – 17 June 2019
Member of the General Council of the Judiciary
In office
1996–2001
Personal details
Born (1944-02-09) 9 February 1944 (age 80)
Madrid
CitizenshipSpanish
Political partyPCE (1965–c.1981)
Ahora Madrid (2015–2018)
Más Madrid (2018–)
Spouse(s)Eduardo Leira (m. 1967)
Profession
  • Judge
  • lawyer
  • politician
Signature

References change

  1. Rodríguez-Pina, Gloria (28 May 2015). "Manuela Carmena: 27 cosas que tienes que saber sobre la nueva alcaldesa de Madrid". El HuffPost.