Zulema Romero

Zulema Romero Sanz (born 2001) is a Spanish businesswoman and politician. Representing the People's Party (PP), she was elected to the Assembly of Extremadura in the 2025 election, in second place on the PP list in the Badajoz constituency.

Biography

Born in Herrera del Duque in the Province of Badajoz. She graduated in advertising, public relations and tourism. She worked on the social media of Extremadura newspaper Hoy, as an events hostess, and as a shop assistant at Inditex.[1] While studying in neighbouring Portugal, Romero received media attention in Spain for her TikTok videos outlining the differences between the two countries.[2][3] After returning to her hometown of 3,400 inhabitants in 2025, she set up a business for events and wedding planning,[1] and changed her online output to promoting Extremadura.[4]

The President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, María Guardiola, called a snap election for December 2025. On the list of her People's Party (PP) in the Badajoz constituency, the party's regional secretary general Abel Bautista led the nomination, followed by Romero, in what was described by Cadena COPE as a surprise.[5] She was elected as the 29 members from the PP formed the largest group in the Assembly of Extremadura.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Barrantes, Rocío (25 November 2025). "Así es Zulema Romero, la influencer de 24 años que María Guardiola ha fichado como número 2 para las elecciones de Extremadura" [This is Zulema Romero, the 24-year-old influencer who María Guardiola has signed as number 2 for the elections in Extremadura]. 20 minutos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Una española de Erasmus en Portugal cuenta una gran diferencia entre países" [A Spanish woman on Erasmus in Portugal tells of the great difference between the two countries]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 6 July 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Una española explica el choque cultural de vivir en Portugal: "los portugueses son muy lentos"" [A Spanish woman explains the culture shock of living in Portugal: "The Portuguese are very slow"]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  4. ^ Miguel, Ainhoa (8 March 2025). ""Lo más importante es tener amor por la tierra porque en ningún sitio vas a estar tan bien como en Extremadura"" ["The most important thing is to have love for your homeland because in no place will you feel as good as you do in Extremadura"]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  5. ^ García Durán, Adrián (17 November 2025). "La influencer Zulema Romero y el deportista Kini Carrasco, sorpresas en las listas del PP de Extremadura para el 21-D" [Influencer Zulema Romero and sportsman Kini Carrasco, surprises in the PP lists in Extremadura for the 21 December elections] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  6. ^ "16 parlamentarios por Badajoz y 13 por Cáceres conformarán Grupo Parlamentario del PP" [16 parliamentarians for Badajoz and 13 for Cáceres make up the PP Parliamentary Group] (in Spanish). Región Digital. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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