Marta Mata

Marta Mata
Marta Mata
	January 2006
Personal details
Born	Marta Ángela Mata Garriga; 22 June 1926; Barcelona, Spain
Died	27 June 2006 (aged 80); Barcelona, Spain
Political party	PSC
Parents	Josep Mata Virgili (father); Àngels Garriga (mother);
Alma mater	University of Barcelona
Occupation	Pedagogue, politician
Awards	Grand Cross of Alfonso X, the Wise (1988); Creu de Sant Jordi (1997); Gold Medal of Honor of the Parliament of Catalonia [ca] (2015);
Website	www.martamata.cat
Senator of Spain
	In office; 6 June 1993 – 9 January 1996
Constituency	Barcelona
Member of the City Council of Barcelona
	In office; 1987–1995
Deputy of the Parliament of Catalonia
	In office; 1984–1988
Constituency	Barcelona
Senator of Spain
	In office; 9 March 1983 – 26 June 1984
Constituency	Parliament of Catalonia
Deputy of the Parliament of Catalonia
	In office; 1980–1984
Constituency	Tarragona
Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain
	In office; 15 March 1979 – 26 March 1980
Constituency	Barcelona
Member of the Constituent Legislature of Spain
	In office; 13 July 1977 – 22 March 1979
Constituency	Barcelona

Marta Ángela Mata Garriga (22 June 1926 – 27 June 2006) was a Spanish politician and pedagogue who promoted the renovation of public schools during Spain's transition to democracy in 1978, and defended secular schools. She was the founder of the Associació de Mestres Rosa Sensat [ca]^[1] and wrote numerous books and articles on reading and writing didactics, pedagogy, educational policy, and children's stories.^[2]

^ "Fallece a los 80 años la pedagoga Marta Mata, presidenta del Consejo Escolar del Estado" [The Pedagogue Marta Mata, President of the State School Council, Passes Away at Age 80]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. EFE. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^ Molla, Guillem. "Marta Mata" (in Catalan). Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

[Fallece-1] "Fallece a los 80 años la pedagoga Marta Mata, presidenta del Consejo Escolar del Estado" [The Pedagogue Marta Mata, President of the State School Council, Passes Away at Age 80]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. EFE. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

[AELC-2] Molla, Guillem. "Marta Mata" (in Catalan). Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

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