Ana García D'Atri (born 1967) is a Spanish editor, journalist and politician.

Biography

Born in

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on 28 October 1967, she graduated in Sciences of the Information (Journalism) at the

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(UCM). She worked as journalist for OTR/Press, Colpisa, '' La Gaceta de los Negocios'' and ''

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''. In 1995 she started to work as editor at

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and

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. She entered politics in 2011, as she ran in the

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(PSOE) list led by

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for the May 2011 municipal election in Madrid. She was elected city councillor and became the Spokeswoman of Arts, Tourism and Sports of the Socialist Municipal Group at the

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during the 2011–2015 term. She was included in the PSOE list for the

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and became a member of the 10th term of the regional legislature, in which he served as Spokeswoman of the Socialist Parliamentary Group at the Commission of Culture. In May 2016 he was tentatively included by

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as a member of his "Committee of Wise Men" (a sort of informal shadow cabinet) in the field of Culture. She resigned to her seat at the

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on 30 December 2016, as she intended to return to her professional activity as editor.

References

Madrid city councillors (2011–2015) Members of the 10th Assembly of Madrid Members of the Socialist Parliamentary Group (Assembly of Madrid) Spanish editors Spanish women editors Spanish journalists 1967 births Living people {{Madrid-politician-stub