Natalia Chueca

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chueca and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz.
Natalia Chueca
Natalia Chueca in June 2023
Mayor of Zaragoza
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 June 2023
Preceded byJorge Azcón
Councillor in Zaragoza
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 June 2019
Personal details
Born (1976-09-07) 7 September 1976 (age 48)
Zaragoza, Spain
Political partyPeople's Party
Alma materUniversity of Zaragoza (MBA)
EADA Business School
OccupationMarketing professional

Natalia Chueca Muñoz (born 1976)[1] is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician. She has been a member of the city council in Zaragoza since 2019 and mayor since 2023.

Early and personal life

Born in Zaragoza, Chueca is married and has three children as of 2023.[1] She graduated in business administration and management from the University of Zaragoza in 1998 and earned a Master of Business Administration from the EADA Business School in Barcelona.[1] She worked in marketing as well as giving classes for the MBA course at ESIC University.[1] She was director of marketing for the Zaragoza-based toy retailers Imaginarium SA.[2][3]

Political career

Chueca was placed sixth on the People's Party (PP) list headed by Jorge Azcón for the 2019 Zaragoza City Council election; she was the second highest candidate on the list to not have previous political experience.[4] She was made councillor in charge of public services and mobility in Azcón's administration.[5]

In January 2023, Azcón, in his role as leader of the People's Party of Aragon, named Chueca as his successor as candidate for mayor in the city council election.[6] She ran on a platform including improving relationships between residents and institutions, increasing social support, improving public transport and infrastructure, and rebuilding La Romareda stadium for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.[7]

The 2023 election results saw the PP rise by seven seats to 15 out of 31, and Chueca was invested as mayor. All three provincial capitals of Aragon, the others being Huesca and Teruel, had PP women mayors.[8] In September 2023, she was chosen by national PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo as spokeswoman of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP).[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Quién es Natalia Chueca, candidata del PP a la alcaldía de Zaragoza" [Who is Natalia Chueca, PP candidate for mayor of Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Onda Cero. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ^ Sereno, Eva (21 September 2017). "Imaginarium celebra su 25 aniversario con un nuevo diseño de KicoNico de María Escoté" [Imaginarium celebrates its 25th birthday with a new KicoNico design by María Escoté]. El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. ^ Serra, Carlota (2 April 2024). "Cierra Imaginarium, las emblemáticas jugueterías de dos puertas" [Imaginarium, the emblematic toy shops with two doors, close]. Ara (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  4. ^ López, M. (11 April 2024). "Azcón sitúa a María Navarro como número 2 de la lista del PP al Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza" [Azcón places María Navarro as number 2 on the PP list for Zaragoza City Council]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  5. ^ López, M. (25 July 2019). "El gobierno dice que a los servicios públicos les faltan 21,4 millones para cerrar el año" [Government says public services need 21.4 million to complete the year]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  6. ^ Alonso, Jorge (10 January 2023). "Azcón se decanta por Chueca y la presenta este martes como candidata a la Alcaldía de Zaragoza" [Azcón opts for Churca and presents her this Tuesday as candidate for mayor of Zaragoza]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Programa electoral del PP en Zaragoza: las propuestas de Chueca que han convencido a los ciudadanos" [PP electoral programme in Zaragoza: Chueca's proposals that have convinced the citizens]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Natalia Chueca gobernará Zaragoza en solitario y completa el 'triplete' popular de las capitales aragonesas" [Natalia Chueca will govern Zaragoza outright and complete the PP 'treble' in the Aragonese capitals]. elDiario.es (in Spanish). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Natalia Chueca: "Desde la FEMP trabajaremos para que los españoles de todos los municipios sean iguales"" [Natalia Chueca: "From FEMP we will work so that Spaniards of all municipalities are equal"] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.