Ada Colau | |
|---|---|
 Colau in 2022 | |
| 118th Mayor of Barcelona | |
| In office 13 June 2015 – 17 June 2023 | |
| Deputy | Gerardo Pisarello (2015–2019) Jaume Collboni (2019–2023) |
| Preceded by | Xavier Trias |
| Succeeded by | Jaume Collboni |
| Member of the Barcelona City Council | |
| In office 13 June 2015 – 25 October 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Jordi Rabassa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ada Colau Ballano 3 March 1974 Barcelona, Spain |
| Political party | Barcelona en Comú (2014–present) Catalunya en Comú (2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca (2009–present) |
| Domestic partner | Adriá Alemany Salafranca |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Occupation | activist, writer, politician |
| Signature |  |
| Website | adacolau |
Ada Colau Ballano (Catalan: [ˈaðə kuˈlaw] Spanish: [ˈaða koˈlaw]; born 3 March 1974) is a Spanish[2][3] activist and politician who was Mayor of Barcelona between 2015 and 2023.[4][5] On 13 June 2015 she was elected Mayor of Barcelona, the first woman to hold the office,[6] as part of the citizen municipalist platform, Barcelona En Comú. Colau was one of the founding members and spokespeople of the Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca (PAH) (Platform for People Affected by Mortgages), which was set up in Barcelona in 2009 in response to the rise in evictions caused by unpaid mortgage loans and the collapse of the Spanish property market in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
- ^ Izquierdo, Patricia (April 26, 2017). "Ada Colau ha sido madre en Barcelona por segunda vez de un bebé llamado Gael". vanitatis.elconfidencial.com.
- ^ "Disillusioned Spain puts faith in new era of political activism". The Financial Times. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
One breed of Spanish politician is gradually making way for another. It is not exactly a matter of generational change, for the newcomers include experienced figures such as Manuela Carmena, 71, a judge emerita of the supreme court who, as a young lawyer, used to defend people persecuted by the Franco dictatorship. (...) A second example is Ada Colau, who rose to prominence as a campaigner for homeowners threatened with eviction, and who upset the apple cart to win election in May as mayor of Barcelona. Her counterpart in Valencia is Mònica Oltra, leader of a leftist movement known as Coalició Compromís, which blends a firm stand against corruption with environmentalism and Valencian regionalism.
- ^ "Spain: Millions stage International Women's Day strike". Deutsche Welle. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
High-profile Spanish politicians also showed their solidarity. Barcelona's city hall, led by Mayor Ada Colau, hung up a purple banner that read "Barcelona city hall supports the feminist strike."
- ^ Pujadas, Núria (17 June 2023). "Jaume Collboni, elegido alcalde de Barcelona tras el apoyo a última hora de los comunes y el PP". Cadena SER.
- ^ Blanchar, Clara; Cia, Blanca (June 15, 2019). "Colau reelegida alcaldesa en una tensa investidura con los votos de PSC y Valls". El País – via elpais.com.
- ^ Amy Goodman, "From Occupying Banks to City Hall: Meet Barcelona's New Mayor Ada Colau", Democracy Now, June 5, 2015.