María Corina Porro Martínez (born 1 December 1953) is a Spanish politician. She was a member of the

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local government with the

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between 1995 and 1999. She was Chief Director of Social Services between 1999 and 2001. She became a deputy in the Parliament of Galicia and Councillor of Social Services in the 2002-2003 period. In 2003 Corina Porro was elected mayor of Vigo in 2003 after a

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against the

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Ventura Pérez Mariño approved by 10 members from Galician People's Party and seven from

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and rejected by eight members of

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and two from

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Corina Porro official biography
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website. Access date 29 Jan. 2010 1953 births Living people Vigo People from Ferrol, Spain Mayors of places in Galicia People's Party (Spain) politicians Members of the Senate of Spain 20th-century Spanish politicians 20th-century Spanish women politicians 21st-century Spanish politicians 21st-century Spanish women politicians Members of the 6th Parliament of Galicia {{Galicia-politician-stub

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