Yaiza Castilla Herrera | |
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| Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce of Canary Islands | |
| Assumed office 18 July 2019 | |
| Senator in the Cortes Generales | |
| In office 13 January 2016 – 18 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1984 (age 40) San Sebastián de La Gomera |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Yaiza Castilla Herrera (born 5 July 1984 in San Sebastián de La Gomera, Spain) is a Spanish politician and former senator.[1] She served in the Senate of Spain representing La Gomera in the 11th and 12th Legislatures of Spain between 2015 and 2019.[2] She was appointed Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce since 17 July 2019 for Canary Islands by President Ángel Víctor Torres.[3]
Biography and career
[edit]Herrera was born in San Sebastián de La Gomera in 1984. She attended the University of La Laguna where she graduated with a master's degree in Urban Law. After her education, she worked as a freelance attorney before joining Garrigues.
In 2015, during the general elections contested for a sit in the Senate through the Gomera Socialist Group. While she was in the senate, she was a member of the Equality Commission.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ España, Senado de. "Senator Details | CASTILLA HERRERA, YAIZA | Spanish Senate". www.senado.es. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Yaiza Castilla insta en el senado a legislar para combatir la pobreza energética | El Tambor.es". www.eltambor.es. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "Yaiza Castilla manifestó que 'Canarias Importa', que promueve el Consejo Social ULPGC, es un proyecto "ilusionante que abre nuevas vías para desarrollar el turismo que queremos"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ Redaccion (2019-08-09). "Yaiza Castilla culmina la formación de su equipo "formado por perfiles cualificados para trabajar en los retos de la Consejería de Turismo, Industria y Comercio"". Gomeranoticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-17.