Marta Fernández Martín
Marta Fernández | |
|---|---|
| President of the Cortes of Aragon | |
| In office 23 June 2023 – 3 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Javier Sada Beltrán |
| Succeeded by | María Navarro |
| Member of the Cortes of Aragon | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2019 | |
| Constituency | Zaragoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1966 |
| Party | Vox |
| Education | University of Zaragoza |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Marta Fernández Martín (born 23 August 1966)[1] is a Spanish politician of the party Vox. She was elected to the Cortes of Aragon in 2023 and served as its president from 2023 to 2026.
Biography
Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Fernández graduated with a law degree from the University of Zaragoza and worked as a lawyer for four years. After one year as an administrative assistant at Ibercaja Banco, she was in charge of human resources at Osca Gas between 1999 and 2019.[1][2]
Fernández was one of three deputies elected to the Cortes of Aragon for Vox in the 2019 election. In 2023, the party increased to seven seats and she was installed as the president of the Cortes (speaker) after an agreement with the ruling People's Party. She was the second woman in the office, after Violeta Barba.[1]
Fernández disabled her previous social media accounts after becoming president. She said that this was because the previous account was for her as a politician, while her new account represents an institution.[1] She had previously used social media to criticise COVID-19 measures, deny climate change, attack prime minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez as a "communist dictator" and say that Irene Montero only knows how to "get down on her knees".[1][2][3]
A snap election was held in Aragon in February 2026, in which Vox remained the third largest party but doubled its seats from 7 to 14. Fernández was second on Vox's list in Zaragoza behind Santiago Morón, and was re-elected.[4] The new legislature voted María Navarro of the People's Party (PP) as its president, following Vox's abstention.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Marta Fernández, presidenta de las Cortes de Aragón: negacionista ambiental y antivacunas" [Marta Fernández, president of the Cortes of Aragon: climate denier and anti-vaccine] (in Spanish). RTVE. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ a b "A qué se dedicaba Marta Fernández, antes de ser diputada de VOX y futura presidenta de las Cortes de Aragón" [What did Marta Fernández do for a living before being a Vox deputy and future president of the Cortes of Aragon]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Ortega, Javier (23 June 2023). "Marta Fernández, otra presidenta de las Cortes de Vox con polémica: del negacionismo del cambio climático y del Covid a "Montero sólo sabe arrodillarse para medrar"" [Marta Fernández, another Vox president of the Cortes with controversy: from climate change and COVID denial to "Montero only knows how to get down on her knees to get by"]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Rodríguez, Mapi; Ayala, M. Carmen (9 February 2026). "Estos son los diputados elegidos para las Cortes de Aragón en las elecciones autonómicas 2026" [These are the deputies elected for the Cortes of Aragon in the 2026 autonomous elections]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Quién es María Navarro, la nueva presidenta de las Cortes de Aragón" [Who is María Navarro, the new president of the Cortes of Aragon]. Diario del AltoAragón (in Spanish). 5 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.