Tag: Ana Botella

• Wednesday, December 28th 2011 - 03:31 UTC

  Madrid has first woman mayor; promises to bid for 2020 Olympic Games

  

  Ana Botella, the wife of former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, was sworn-in Tuesday as Madrid’s first woman mayor. She succeeds Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, mayor of the capital since 2003, who resigned to serve as Justice Minister in the new Conservative government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.