María Teresa Fernández de la Vega is appointed as Permanent Councilor of State

María Teresa Fernández de la VegaEuropa PressLast Thursday she resigned from her position as president of the Council of State and it was announced that she would be replaced on October 20. It was already estimated, according to sources from the government advisory body, that de la Vega could return to the position of permanent councilorDe la Vega became the first woman vice president of the Government in 2004 and was also the first woman to preside over a Council of MinistersThe former president of the Council of State, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, has been appointed permanent councilor of State and president of the Seventh Section of the Council of State. It was already estimated, according to sources from the government’s advisory body, that de la Vega could once again hold the position of permanent counselor. Also last Thursday, the minister Victoria Camps formalized her resignation, who stated that due to her age, 81, it was difficult for her to maintain her work and the displacements that she required. In 2004, de la Vega became the first female vice president of the Government. She was also the first woman to chair a Council of Ministers and she is an honorary doctorate from the UIMP for her contributions against gender discrimination.