María Teresa Villagrasa Pérez
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María Teresa Villagrasa Pérez (1 November 1957 –) is a Spanish
schoolteacher and politician
. She is currently a member of the Congress of Deputies for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE).
Villagrasa qualified as a primary school teacher and taught at a public primary school in her native Monzón
(in the province of Huesca in Aragón
, northern Spain), specializing in therapeutic pedagogy, hearing and language. She served on the Monzón municipal council from 1984–99.
She was elected to the Congress of Deputies in the 2004 election for Huesca
. In the 2008 election
, she was number three on the PSOE list
for Huesca, and was not elected. However, she returned to parliament only a few weeks later when Víctor Morlán, who had been head of the PSOE list in Huesca, resigned his seat to concentrate on his role as Secretary of State for Planning and Institutional Relations.
Spain
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schoolteacher and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She is currently a member of the Congress of Deputies for the 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).
Villagrasa qualified as a primary school teacher and taught at a public primary school in her native Monzón
Monzón
Monzón is a small town in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It has a population of 17,050. It is located in the northeast and adjoins the rivers Cinca and Sosa.-Historical overview:...
(in the province of Huesca in Aragón
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, northern Spain), specializing in therapeutic pedagogy, hearing and language. She served on the Monzón municipal council from 1984–99.
She was elected to the Congress of Deputies in the 2004 election for Huesca
Huesca (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Huesca 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 one of the three electoral districts which correspond to the provinces of Aragon. Huesca is the largest municipality although it only has...
. In the 2008 election
Spanish general election, 2008
Legislative elections for the Spanish Cortes Generales were held on March 9, 2008. The elections were for 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies, and the 208 directly elected seats in the upper house, the Senate, determining the Prime Minister of Spain...
, she was number three on the PSOE list
Party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...
for Huesca, and was not elected. However, she returned to parliament only a few weeks later when Víctor Morlán, who had been head of the PSOE list in Huesca, resigned his seat to concentrate on his role as Secretary of State for Planning and Institutional Relations.