Matilde Fernández
Matilde Fernández | |
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Minister of Social Affairs | |
In office 1988–1993 |
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Prime Minister | Felipe González |
Succeeded by | Cristina Alberdi |
Personal details | |
Born | January 1950 (age 74) Madrid |
Nationality | Spanish |
Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party |
Matilde Fernández (born 24 January 1950) is a Spanish social feminist and politician who served as minister of social affairs of Spain from 1988 to 1993.
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Early life
Fernández was born on 24 January 1950 in Madrid.[1]
Career
Fernández was a member and the leader of the labor union movement.[2][3] She joined the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), being part of the reformist group within it.[4] In 1984, she became a member of the PSOE's federal executive committee and was appointed head of the secretariat for women’s participation.[3]
She was appointed minister of social affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Felipe Gonzales in 1988.[1][5] Fernández became the first minister of social affairs since the ministry was established by her appointment.[6][7] She was backed by the PSOE group led by Alfonso Guerra.[8] She was replaced by Cristina Alberdi in the post in 1993.[2] In the Spanish Congress, she represented Cantabria from 1989 to 2000. In 2000, she ran for the PSOE presidency, but lost election to Jose Luis Zapatero.[9][10] Her candidacy was backed by the faction called guerristas.[11]
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