María Elena Nevado del Campo (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈlena neˈβaðo]; born 26 January 1967)[1] is a Spanish politician of the People's Party (PP). She was a member of the city council of Cáceres from 2007 to 2015, serving as mayor from 2011. She was also a senator from 2011 to 2015, a member of the Assembly of Extremadura from 2019 to 2024, and was elected to the European Parliament in 2024.
Elena Nevado | |
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| Mayor of Cáceres | |
| In office 11 June 2011 – 15 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Elena Heras |
| Succeeded by | Luis Salaya |
| Senator | |
| In office 13 December 2011 – 12 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Cáceres |
| Member of the Assembly of Extremadura | |
| In office 18 June 2019 – 28 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Cáceres |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Spain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 January 1967 Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Education | University of Extremadura |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Biography
editEarly life and career
editNevado was born in Cáceres in Extremadura.[1] Her younger sister Magdalena is also a politician, who was elected to the Congress of Deputies representing Vox in 2019.[2] She has two daughters.[1] Nevado graduated with a law degree from the University of Extremadura and obtained a master's degree in business legal advice. She was the vice dean of the Illustrious School of Lawyers in Cáceres.[3]
Mayor, senator and regional deputy (2007–2024
editNevado was first elected to her hometown's city council in 2007. In 2011, she ran for mayor and won an absolute majority for the PP, taking the leadership from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) candidate Elena Heras after an election in which five of the six lead candidates were women.[4] She was elected to the Senate of Spain in 2011 for the Cáceres constituency; amid controversy over holding both offices, she took the lower salary from the senate and a far reduced salary for the basics of being mayor.[5] In the 2015 local elections, she lost her absolute majority and was sworn in for a second term in coalition with Citizens (Cs), on condition that she leave the senate.[6]
Nevado declined to run for a third term as mayor in 2019.[7] She was put in 6th place on the PP list in the Cáceres constituency for the 2019 Extremaduran regional election.[8] Her party took 20 seats in the Assembly of Extremadura, remaining in opposition to the PSOE.[9] She left her regional seat when she was elected in the 2024 European Parliament election in Spain.[10]
Member of the European Parliament (2024–)
editNevado was placed 20th on the PP list for the 2024 European Parliament election in Spain.[1] The party said that Nevado would represent Extremaduran interests in the European Parliament, including the countryside, railways and the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant.[11] While Spain is one constituency in the European Parliament, the PP was the most voted party in Extremadura for the first time in such elections, up over 15 percentage points.[12] She was one of two residents of the region to be elected, the other being incumbent PSOE member Nacho Sánchez Amor.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "La extremeña Elena Nevado, en el puesto 20 de la lista del PP a las elecciones europeas" [Extremaduran Elena Nevado, 20th on the PP list for the European elections]. Hoy (in Spanish). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Magdadela Nevado (VOX): la hermana rebelde de la alcaldesa" [Magdalena Nevado (Vox): the rebellious sister of the mayor] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Muñoz Rubio, Miguel Ángel (14 December 2018). "El PP confirma a Elena Nevado como candidata a la Alcaldía de Cáceres" [PP confirm Elena Nevado as candidate for Mayor of Cáceres]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Ortega, Pilar (23 May 2011). "Una mujer por otra mujer en la Alcaldía" [One woman replaces another woman as mayor]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Elena Nevado es senadora desde las elecciones de 2011. Eligió el salario de la Cámara Alta y dejó el de alcaldesa" [Elena Nevado es senator since the 2011 election. She chose the salary of the Upper House and left the one for mayor]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). 4 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Luceño Barrantes, Lola (13 June 2015). "Elena Nevado abandona el Senado" [Elena Nevado leaves the Senate]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Elena Nevado dice que el candidato del PP a la alcaldía se conocerá antes de terminar el año" [Elena Nevado says that the PP candidate for mayor will be known before the end of the year]. Hoy (in Spanish). 12 December 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Vinagre, Celestino J. (22 April 2019). "El PP cambia la mitad de su lista a la Asamblea y hace un hueco a Elena Nevado" [PP change half their list for the Assembly and make room for Elena Nevado]. Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Los 65 diputados electos de la Asamblea de Extremadura" [The 65 deputies elected to the Assembly of Extremadura]. elDiario.es (in Spanish). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Elena Nevado deja su cargo en la Asamblea de Extremadura al ser elegida europarlamentaria europea" [Elena Nevado leaves here office in the Assembly of Extremadura upon being elected Member of the European Parliament] (in Spanish). Extremadura Digital. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "PP subraya que Elena Nevado será "bandera extremeña" en Bruselas por el campo, el tren y la continuidad de Almaraz" [PP underline that Elena Nevado will be the "Extremaduran flag" in Brussels for the countryside, the railways and the continuity of Almaraz] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "El PP gana por primera vez las europeas en Extremadura" [PP win the European election for the first time in Extremadura] (in Spanish). EFE. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Núñez Rodríguez, María (10 June 2024). "Dos extremeños representarán a la región en Bruselas" [Two Extremadurans will represent the region in Brussels] (in Spanish). Extremadura 7 Días. Retrieved 11 June 2024.