Esperanza Aguirre was born in Madrid on 3rd January 1952. She holds a degree in Law from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She is a former Spanish politician. As member of the People's Party (PP), she served as President of the Senate, between 1999 and 2002 (becoming the first female politician yo have held the post), as President of the Community of Madrid between 2003 and 2012 and as Minister of Education and Culture (1996-1999). She also chaired the PP of Madrid between 2004 and 2016