Pilar Garrido Gutiérrez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Garrido and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Pilar Garrido
Born
María Pilar Garrido Gutiérrez

(1966-04-15) April 15, 1966
Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
EducationUniversity of the Basque Country (PhD in Constitutional Law, 2012)
Occupations
  • Jurist
  • University professor
  • Politician
Years active2015–present
Office
Political partyPodemos

María Pilar Garrido Gutiérrez (born 15 April 1966) is a Spanish jurist, university professor, and politician.[1] She served as General Coordinator of Podemos Euskadi from 2020 to 2024.[2] She previously served as a member of the Congress of Deputies representing Gipuzkoa for the Unidas Podemos coalition (2019–2023) and as a Senator for Podemos (2015–2019).[3]

Early life and education

Garrido was born in Badajoz, Extremadura, on 15 April 1966. She grew up in Deba, Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country.[4]

She earned a PhD in Constitutional Law from the University of the Basque Country in 2012, with her doctoral thesis titled "El derecho a la vivienda entre constitución y mercado" (The right to housing between constitution and market), directed by Miguel Ángel García Herrera.[5]

Academic career

Garrido is a Professor of Constitutional and Autonomous Law at the University of the Basque Country, where she has been affiliated throughout her academic career.[6]

Political career

Early political involvement

Before entering electoral politics, Garrido served as Director of Housing for the Basque Government during the tenure of Javier Madrazo (Ezker Batua-Berdeak) as the relevant minister.[7]

Senate (2015–2019)

In the 2016 Spanish general election, Garrido was elected as a Senator representing Gipuzkoa for Podemos during the XII Legislature of Spain.[8] She served as spokesperson for the Confederal Group UP-EC-EM in the Senate.[9]

Congress of Deputies (2019–2023)

In the April 2019 Spanish general election, Garrido was elected to the Congress of Deputies representing Gipuzkoa for the Unidas Podemos coalition.[10] She served as Secretary of Social Policies for Podemos at the national level during her tenure.[11]

In the 2023 Spanish general election, she was a candidate for the Sumar coalition in Gipuzkoa but did not obtain a seat.[12]

Leadership of Podemos Euskadi

In 2020, Garrido became General Coordinator of Podemos Euskadi after winning the party's primary elections, succeeding Lander Martínez.[13] Her victory represented the "Pabloist" sector of the party,[14] alongside Miren Gorrotxategi, against the "Errejónist" sector led by Martínez and Rosa Martínez.[15]

During her leadership, she navigated internal party divisions and represented Podemos Euskadi in various regional and national political contexts.[16] In October 2024, she announced that she would not seek re-election as General Coordinator, and was succeeded by Richar Vaquero.[17]

Personal life

Garrido currently resides in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa. She is a member of the State Citizens' Council of Podemos at the national level.[18]

References

  1. ^ Rioja Andueza, Iker (25 October 2020). "PIlar Garrido (Podemos): "Si los socialistas siguen como en la legislatura anterior, el Gobierno vasco podría ser 100% del PNV por las políticas que hace"" [PIlar Garrido (Podemos): "If the socialists continue as in the previous legislature, the Basque Government could be 100% PNV because of the policies it carries out"]. eldiario.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. ^ Aranzabal, L. (22 October 2024). "Pilar Garrido no se presentará a la reelección como coordinadora de Podemos Euskadi" [Pilar Garrido will not run for re-election as coordinator of Podemos Euskadi]. Crónica Vasca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Pilar Garrido sustituye a Espinar como portavoz de Unidos Podemos en el Senado" [Pilar Garrido replaces Espinar as spokesperson for Unidos Podemos in the Senate]. Público (in Spanish). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. ^ "La vasca Pilar Garrido releva a Espinar al frente de Podemos en el Senado" [The Basque Pilar Garrido replaces Espinar at the head of Podemos in the Senate]. Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  5. ^ "El derecho a la vivienda entre constitución y mercado" [The right to housing between constitution and market]. Dialnet (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  6. ^ "MARIA PILAR GARRIDO GUTIERREZ". University of the Basque Country (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ^ Igea, Octavio (18 May 2020). "Pilar Garrido se perfila como la futura secretaria general de Podemos Euskadi" [Pilar Garrido emerges as the future secretary general of Podemos Euskadi]. El Correo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Pilar Garrido Gutiérrez - XIV Legislatura" [Pilar Garrido Gutiérrez - XIV Legislature]. Congreso (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  9. ^ López, Elisa (29 January 2019). "La donostiarra Pilar Garrido sustituye a Ramón Espinar como portavoz de Podemos en el Senado" [The Donostiarra Pilar Garrido replaces Ramón Espinar as Podemos spokesperson in the Senate]. Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  10. ^ Villameriel, Miguel (3 November 2019). "El reparto de escaños en Gipuzkoa calca la foto fija tomada el 28-A" [The distribution of seats in Gipuzkoa mirrors the snapshot taken on April 28]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  11. ^ González Egaña, A. (13 September 2019). "Pilar Garrido: «Intentaremos hasta el último minuto un acuerdo de coalición»" [Pilar Garrido: "We will try until the last minute for a coalition agreement"]. Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2025.(Subscription required.)
  12. ^ "Pilar Garrido no seguirá al frente de Podemos en Euskadi, que se quedó sin escaños en las autonómicas" [Pilar Garrido will not continue at the head of Podemos in Euskadi, which was left without seats in the regional elections]. El Diario (in Spanish). 22 October 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Dimite Lander Martínez tras perder las primarias de Podemos Euskadi" [Lander Martínez resigns after losing the Podemos Euskadi primaries]. Cadena SER (in Spanish). 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  14. ^ Navarro, Juan (27 February 2020). "La candidata afín a Pablo Iglesias gana las primarias de Podemos Euskadi" [Candidate close to Pablo Iglesias wins Podemos Euskadi primaries]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  15. ^ Ortiz, Alberto (17 June 2023). "Lander Martínez, exsecretario general de Podemos Euskadi, será el número 1 de Sumar por Bizkaia" [Lander Martínez, former secretary general of Podemos Euskadi, will be Sumar's number 1 for Bizkaia]. eldiario.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  16. ^ Soler, Sofía (21 April 2024). "Podemos sufre una debacle en Euskadi y se queda fuera del Parlamento y Sumar obtiene un único escaño" [Podemos suffers a debacle in Euskadi and is left out of Parliament while Sumar obtains a single seat]. RTVE (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Richar Vaquero liderará Podemos Euskadi tras vencer por la mínima a la candidatura de Miren Echeveste" [Richar Vaquero will lead Podemos Euskadi after narrowly defeating Miren Echeveste's candidacy]. eldiario.es (in Spanish). 14 December 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  18. ^ Izarra, Josean (9 January 2025). "Vaquero arranca la reactivación de Podemos en Euskadi de la mano de Pilar Garrido y con las primeras críticas a Pradales" [Vaquero begins the reactivation of Podemos in Euskadi with Pilar Garrido and with the first criticisms of Pradales]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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