Reyes Maroto

The Most Excellent
Reyes Maroto
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain
Assumed office
7 June 2018
Monarch Felipe VI
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Preceded by Román Escolano Industry
Álvaro Nadal Tourism
Member of the Assembly of Madrid
In office
9 June 2015 – 6 June 2018
Personal details
Born María Reyes Maroto Illera
(1973-12-19) December 19, 1973
Medina del Campo, Spain
Political party Spanish Socialist Worker's Party
Alma mater University of Valladolid
Occupation Economist, academic and politician

María Reyes Maroto Illera (born 19 December 1973), is a Spanish economist and politician, incumbent Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Sánchez government.

Biography

Firsts years

Although Maroto was born in the town of Medina del Campo (province of Valladolid)[1], her parents are natives and residents of the also Valladolid town of Ataquines, where she spent her childhood and youth[2][3]. Se graduated in Economics from the University of Valladolid.[4]

Maroto worked in the Ideas for Progress Foundation between 2011 and 2013[5], and has been an associate professor in the Department of Economics at the Charles III University of Madrid.[6][7]

Regional deputy

Candidate number 20 on the list of the Spanish Socialist Worker's Party (PSOE) for the regional elections of May 2015 in the Community of Madrid[8], Marto was elected and became deputy of the Assembly of Madrid, in which she served as socialist spokeswoman in the Committee of Budgets, Economy, Finance and Employment. She resigned from her parliamentary seat on 6 June 2018[9].

Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism

Maroto was appointed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to integrate his new Council of Ministers, following the motion of censure that the PSOE presented against the previous government of Mariano Rajoy (PP) and that was approved by the Congress of Deputies on 1 June 2018. Felipe VI sanctioned her appointment as holder of the portfolio of Industry, Commerce and Tourism by royal decree[10]. On 7 June she took office as Minister before the King at Palace of Zarzuela[11][12].

References

  1. ↑ ILMA. SRA. Dª MARÍA REYES MAROTO ILLERA (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Una ministra de Ataquines para la cartera de Industria, Comercio y Turismo (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Ataquines presume de ministra (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Reyes Maroto, diputada en la Asamblea de Madrid, ministra de Industria, Comercio y Turismo (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Reyes Maroto, una economista con visión de género como nueva ministra de Industria (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ Reyes Maroto, diputada de la Asamblea de Madrid, ministra de Industria (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ Reyes Maroto, experta en presupuestos, próxima a Pedro Sánchez y nueva ministra de Industria (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ BOCM JUNTA ELECTORAL PROVINCIAL DE MADRID (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ Garrido felicita en el Pleno a Reyes Maroto por su nombramiento como ministra (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ Real Decreto 357/2018, de 6 de junio, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ Los 17 del "Consejo de Ministras y Ministros" de Sánchez prometen ante el Rey (in Spanish)
  12. ↑ Real Decreto 357/2018, de 6 de junio, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno (in Spanish)
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