Violeta Barba
Violeta Barba | |
|---|---|
| President of the Cortes of Aragon | |
| In office September 2016 – 26 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Cosculluela |
| Succeeded by | Javier Sada |
| Member of the Cortes of Aragon | |
| In office 24 May 2015 – 26 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Zaragoza |
| Member of Zaragoza City Council | |
| In office 26 May 2019 – 3 June 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1987 Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain |
| Political party | Podemos |
| Education | University of Zaragoza |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Violeta Barba Borderías (born 1987) is a Spanish lawyer and former politician of the Podemos party. Formerly the leader of the youth sector of the United Left of Aragon, she joined Podemos and was elected to the Cortes of Aragon in the 2015 election, becoming president of the Cortes (speaker) the following year; she was the first woman and youngest person in the office. She ran for mayor in the 2019 Zaragoza City Council election but resigned days after only winning two seats, and returned to the legal profession.