Alma Alfonso | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | Valencia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1983 |
| Party | People's Party |
Alma Elvira Alfonso Silvestre (born 30 May 1983) is a Spanish politician serving as a member of the Congress of Deputies since 2023. [1] She is the social economic spokesperson of the People's Party's parliamentary group. [2]
Alma Silvestre was born in Valencia on May 30,1983. She studied law at the University of Valencia,where she graduated with a law degree,and obtained a master's degree from the School of Legal Practice of the Valencia Bar Association. [3]
In her professional career,she has worked in the legal sector,standing out as a self-employed professional in the real estate sector and as a legal adviser. She has also been the director of a law firm and played an important role as director of institutional relations at Federación Nacional de Trabajadores Autónomos (the National Federation of Self-Employed Workers). [4]
She began her political career as a member of the People's Party (PP) in the Valencian Community,holding various positions within the party structure. [5] She has served on the Valencia PP's governing and executive bodies,and has held roles including Executive Secretary for Economy,as well as Deputy Secretary for Employment,Entrepreneurship,and Infrastructure within the party. [6]
In the 2023 Spanish general election,she was elected to the Congress of Deputies for the Valencia constituency. [7] In the Congress,she has been active in several parliamentary committees,including the Committee on Labour,Social Economy,Inclusion,Social Security and Migration,where she has served as spokesperson since 7 December 2023. She has also sat on the Committee on Housing and Urban Agenda,the Committee on Equality,and the Committee for the Monitoring and Evaluation of the Toledo Pact agreements. [8]
Among her notable interventions are requests for government appearances addressing issues such as protecting workers affected by the 2024 flooding in the Valencian Community and the situation of fixed-discontinuous workers. She has also served as a member of the Road Safety Committee. [9] [10] [11]