Pilar Barreiro

Spanish politician

Pilar Barreiro Álvarez (born 24 November 1955, in Lugo, Spain)^[1] is a Spanish politician who belongs to the People's Party (PP).

Married with two children,^[1] Barreiro graduated in law.^[1] She joined the Popular Alliance in 1987^[1] and this became the current PP in 1989. She was elected to the Murcian Regional Assembly in 1991 and served a four-year term.^[1] In 1995 she became the first female Mayor of Cartagena^[1] and has remained Mayor since then.^[1]

In 2008, she was chosen to head the PP list for the Spanish Congress of Deputies for Murcia region^[2] and the list obtained the highest vote share of all districts for any party.^[1]

In 2017, she is accused of embezzlement, corruption, and disclosure of confidential information.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Biography of Pilar Barreiro, ABC, 9 May 2011, retrieved 13 January 2013
^ El Pais 17 January 2008 accessed 18-04-2009
^ Murcia, La Opinión de. "Los presuntos delitos de Pilar Barreiro". Retrieved 10 July 2017.