Minister for Justice
Pilar Llop Cuenca
The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and the rest of the members of the Executive, after the incorporation of the new Minister of Universities, Joan Subirats, in front of the Council of Ministers building. | Foto: Pool Moncloa/Borja Puig de la Bellacasa. 2021.12.28
Born in Madrid in 1973.
Academic background
- Degree in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid.
- Specialist in English-Spanish legal translation from the University of Alicante.
Political and professional career
- Minister for Justice (July 2021-present)
- President of the Upper House of Parliament (December 2019-July 2021)
- Government Delegate for Gender Violence (2018)
- Member of the Assembly of Madrid (2015)
- Lawyer in the Technical Office of the General Council of the Judiciary (2011-2015)
- Resident Advisor in the Twinning Project for strengthening the Bulgarian judicial system (July 2009-December 2010).
- Magistrate since 2004
- Examining judge (2001-2011)
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