Yaiza Castilla Herrera

Yaiza Castilla Herrera
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce of Canary Islands
Assumed office
18 July 2019
Senator in the Cortes Generales
In office
13 January 2016 – 18 July 2019
Personal details
Born5 July 1984 (1984-07-05) (age 40)
San Sebastián de La Gomera
CitizenshipSpain
NationalitySpanish

Yaiza Castilla Herrera (born 5 July 1984 in San Sebastián de La Gomera, Spain) is a Spanish politician and former senator.[1] She served in the Senate of Spain representing La Gomera in the 11th and 12th Legislatures of Spain between 2015 and 2019.[2] She was appointed Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce since 17 July 2019 for Canary Islands by President Ángel Víctor Torres.[3]

Biography and career

Herrera was born in San Sebastián de La Gomera in 1984. She attended the University of La Laguna where she graduated with a master's degree in Urban Law. After her education, she worked as a freelance attorney before joining Garrigues.

In 2015, during the general elections contested for a sit in the Senate through the Gomera Socialist Group. While she was in the senate, she was a member of the Equality Commission.[4]

References

  1. ^ España, Senado de. "Senator Details | CASTILLA HERRERA, YAIZA | Spanish Senate". www.senado.es. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  2. ^ "Yaiza Castilla insta en el senado a legislar para combatir la pobreza energética | El Tambor.es". www.eltambor.es. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  3. ^ "Yaiza Castilla manifestó que 'Canarias Importa', que promueve el Consejo Social ULPGC, es un proyecto "ilusionante que abre nuevas vías para desarrollar el turismo que queremos"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  4. ^ Redaccion (2019-08-09). "Yaiza Castilla culmina la formación de su equipo "formado por perfiles cualificados para trabajar en los retos de la Consejería de Turismo, Industria y Comercio"". Gomeranoticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-17.