Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Parliament of Spain/ Estado Espanol (female suffrage 1931/76)

Also see Spain Ministers

Las Cortes Generales consists of Congreso de los Dipotados and the Senado

1937-39 Vice-President of the Cortes Dolores Ibuérra Gomez
1977 President-by-Age
For many years leader of the communist party in exile. She lived (1899-1982)

1977-79 3. Vice-President of the Cortes
1979-84 1. Vice-President of the Deputation Permanente
1984-85 2. Secretary of the Congreso Maria Victoria Fernandez-España y Fernandez de Latore
She lived (1945-1999)

1977-81 3. Secretary of the Cortes Prof. Soledad Becerrild Bustante Atienza
2000-04 2. Vice-President of Congreso de los Dipotatos
Minister of Culture 1980-82, Mayor of Sevilla from 1995.

1982-86 2. Secretary of the Senado Maria Lucia Urcelay y Lopez de Las Heras
1986-89 1. Secretary of the Senado
(b. 1950-)

1986-93 3. Secretary of the Mesa del Parlamento Irma Simon Salvo
(b. 1919-)

1989-93 3. Secretary of the Congreso Maria Dolores Pelayo Duque

1993-96 1. Secretary of the Congreso Milagros del Monte Frias Navarette

1993-96 3. Secretary of the Congreso Lusia Fernada Rubi Úbeda
2000-04 President of the Congreso de los Diputados

1993-96 2. Secretary of the Cortes María Jesús Checa Simo (Senator)

1996-2000 1. Secretary of the Congreso María Bernada Barrios Cubelo

1996-2000 3. Secretary of the Congreso Carmen del Campo Casásus

1996-2000 1. Secretary of the Senado María Cruz Rogríguez Saldaña
Also 1. Secretary of the Diputación Permanente.

1996-2000 4. Secretary of the Senado María Dolores Gorostiaga Sáiz

1999-2003 President of the Senado Esperanza Aguirre y Gil de Biedima
Also President of the Diputación Permanente. She was Minister of Education 1996-99 and before that deputy mayor of Madrid. 2003 she was candidate for the post of President of the Government of the Community of Madrid.        

2000-04 1. Secretary of the Senado María Eugenia Martín Mendizábal

2000-04 2. Secretary of the Senado María del Pilar Nóvo Carcacía

2000-04 2. Vice-President of the Congreso Maria Amparo Rubidales Terrejón
Former Government Delegate of Andalucia and Governor of Sevilla

2000-08 3. Secretary of the Congreso Maria Jesus Sainz Garcia

2000-04 4. Secretary of the Congreso Presentación Urán Gonzáles

2002-04 1. Vice-President of the Congreso Margarita Mariscal de Gante y Mirón

2004-07 1. Vice-President of the Congreso Carmè Chacón Piqueras
Until 2004 executive spokesperson of PSOE. Minister of Housing from 2007. (b. 1971-).

2004- Secretary of the Congreso Celia Villalobos  Talero

2004-08 Secretary of the Congreso Isaura Navarro
From 2004 there were no women in the leadership of the Senate, but the Partido Popular propsed Rosa Vindel as candidate for the post of President.

2007-08 1. Vice-President of the Congreso Carmen Calvo Poyato
Councillor of Culture of the Junta of Andalucía 1996-2000, Socialist MP and Minister of Culture and Communication 2004-07. (b. 1957-).

2008- 1. Vice-President of the Congreso Teresa Cunillera i Mestres

2008- 2. Vice-President of the Congreso Ana María Pastor Julián

2008- 1. Secretary of the Senate Carmen Alborch Bataller