Noemí Santana Perera (born 1984) is a member of Podemos and its spokesperson in the

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Early life

Born in

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on 31 January 1984, Perera attended the

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(ULPGC) from where she received her degree in Business Administration and Management. As a student there, she joined the university's student assembly. Later she enrolled in the law course of

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Career

Upon the insistence of one of her professors, Perera joined the New Canaries in 2007 and served on its National Executive Committee but being disenchanted, she left it after some time. After attending its first rally in Las Palmas, she became a member of Podemos. During the 2015 Canarian regional election, Podemos made her its official candidate for the post of the

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. Perera became a Member of Parliament from

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and was chosen the spokesperson of Podemos in the house. She has also worked at the Gran Canaria railway company. She was elected to the

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in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perera, Noemi Santana 1984 births Living people 21st-century Spanish women politicians Podemos (Spanish political party) politicians Members of the 9th Parliament of the Canary Islands People from Las Palmas Members of the 10th Parliament of the Canary Islands University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria alumni Members of the 15th Congress of Deputies (Spain) Women members of the Congress of Deputies (Spain)