Inmaculada Nieto Castro (born 15 March 1971) is a Spanish politician of the United Left (IU). She has been a deputy in the Parliament of Andalusia since 2012, and spokesperson of her party in parliament since 2019, within the coalitions of Adelante Andalucía (2018), Unidas Podemos and Por Andalucía.
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Biography
editBorn in Algeciras, province of Cádiz, Nieto graduated in Political Sciences from the University of Granada and obtained a master's degree in Public Administration. She was a staff member for the United Left (IU) in the Algeciras City Hall from 1997 to 2007, when she was elected deputy mayor, also being Councillor for Culture and Festivals.[1]
In March 2012, Nieto was elected to the Parliament of Andalusia for United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA), representing the province of Cádiz. She left her municipal office in September 2016.[1]
Nieto succeeded Antonio Maíllo as spokesperson for Adelante Andalucía in June 2019, upon his resignation.[2] After Teresa Rodríguez was expelled from member party Podemos, she founded a separate coalition named Adelante Andalucía; Nieto threatened action over the name.[3] The first Adelante Andalucía rebranded as Unidas Podemos, with Nieto still the spokesperson.[4]
Unidas Podemos took part in the 2022 Andalusian regional election, with Nieto as lead candidate and under the name Por Andalucía.[5] Compared to the 17 seats taken by the first Adelante Andalucía in 2018, its successors took 7 in 2022 – five for Nieto's coalition and two from Rodríguez's.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Selva, María E. (28 September 2016). "Nieto (IU) deja el acta de concejal y se centrará en la labor parlamentaria" [Nieto (IU) leaves role as councillor and will centre on parliamentary work] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Inmaculada Nieto (IU) releva a Maíllo como portavoz de Adelante Andalucía en el Parlamento" [Inmaculada Nieto (IU) replaces Maíllo as Adlante Andalucía spokesperson in Parliament] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Unidas Podemos tomará medidas contra Teresa Rodríguez por el uso de la marca Adelante Andalucía" [Unidas Podemos will take measures against Teresa Rodríguez for using the Adelante Andalucía brand]. El Mundo (in Spanish). EFE. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Bocanegra, Raúl (1 December 2021). "Teresa Rodríguez duda de que Unidas Podemos se quiera sentar a negociar con ella una lista conjunta" [Teresa Rodríguez doubts that Unidas Podemos would want to sit down to negotiate a joint list with her]. Público (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Lucio, Lourdes (7 May 2022). "Inmaculada Nieto: la diputada tranquila que rompió con Teresa Rodríguez" [Inmaculada Nieto: the quiet deputy who broke with Teresa Rodríguez]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Nieto culpa a Teresa Rodríguez de los resultados por dividir a la izquierda" [Nieto blames the results on Teresa Rodríguez for dividing the left]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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