Reyes Maroto

María Reyes Maroto Illera (born 19 December 1973), is a Spanish economist and politician, who currently serves as Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Sánchez government.

The Most Excellent Reyes Maroto MP
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2018
Monarch	Felipe VI
Prime Minister	Pedro Sánchez (Alejandro Idígoras)
Preceded by	Román Escolano (Economy, Industry and Competitiveness) Álvaro Nadal (Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda)
Member of the Congress of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2019
Constituency	Madrid
Member of the Assembly of Madrid
In office 9 June 2015 – 6 June 2018
Personal details
Born	María Reyes Maroto Illera December 19, 1973 Medina del Campo, Spain
Political party	Spanish Socialist Worker's Party
Alma mater	University of Valladolid
Occupation	Economist, academic and politician

Biography

First years

Although Maroto was born in the town of Medina del Campo (province of Valladolid),[1] her parents are natives and residents of the also Valladolid town of Ataquines, where she spent her childhood and youth.[2][3] She graduated in Economics from the University of Valladolid.[4]

Maroto worked in the Ideas for Progress Foundation between 2011 and 2013,[5] and has been an associate professor in the Department of Economics at the Charles III University of Madrid.[6][7]

Regional deputy

Candidate number 20 on the list of the Spanish Socialist Worker's Party (PSOE) for the regional elections of May 2015 in the Community of Madrid,[8] Marto was elected and became deputy of the Assembly of Madrid, in which she served as socialist spokeswoman in the Committee of Budgets, Economy, Finance and Employment. She resigned from her parliamentary seat on 6 June 2018.[9]

Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism

Maroto was appointed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to integrate his new Council of Ministers, following the motion of censure that the PSOE presented against the previous government of Mariano Rajoy (PP) and that was approved by the Congress of Deputies on 1 June 2018. Felipe VI sanctioned her appointment as holder of the portfolio of Industry, Commerce and Tourism by royal decree.[10] On 7 June she took office as Minister before the King at Palace of Zarzuela.[11][12]

References

1. "ILMA. SRA. Dª MARÍA REYES MAROTO ILLERA". Asamblea de Madrid (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
2. González, Patricia (6 June 2018). "Una ministra de Ataquines para la cartera de Industria, Comercio y Turismo". El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
3. "Ataquines presume de ministra". RTVCYL (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
4. Europa Press (6 June 2018). "Reyes Maroto, diputada en la Asamblea de Madrid, ministra de Industria, Comercio y Turismo". El Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
5. Gil Sánchez, Iván (6 June 2018). "Reyes Maroto, una economista con visión de género como nueva ministra de Industria". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
6. de los Santos, A.L. (6 June 2018). "Reyes Maroto, diputada de la Asamblea de Madrid, ministra de Industria". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
7. Belver, Marta (6 June 2018). "Reyes Maroto, experta en presupuestos, próxima a Pedro Sánchez y nueva ministra de Industria". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
8. BOCM JUNTA ELECTORAL PROVINCIAL DE MADRID (in Spanish)
9. Garrido felicita en el Pleno a Reyes Maroto por su nombramiento como ministra (in Spanish)
10. Real Decreto 357/2018, de 6 de junio, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno (in Spanish)
11. Los 17 del "Consejo de Ministras y Ministros" de Sánchez prometen ante el Rey (in Spanish)
12. Real Decreto 357/2018, de 6 de junio, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno (in Spanish)