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Irene Montero
MEP
Irene Montero MEP
	Montero in 2024
Member of the European Parliament; for Spain
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 16 July 2024
Minister of Equality
	In office; 13 January 2020 – 21 November 2023
Prime Minister	Pedro Sánchez
Preceded by	Carmen Calvo; (Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Equality)
Succeeded by	Ana Redondo García
Member of the Congress of Deputies
	In office; 13 January 2016 – 17 August 2023
Constituency	Madrid
Personal details
Born	Irene María Montero Gil; 13 February 1988 (age 36); Madrid, Spain
Political party	Podemos (2014–present)
Other political; affiliations	Communist Youth Union of Spain (2004–?)
Domestic partner	Pablo Iglesias Turrión (2016–present)
Children	3
Alma mater	Autonomous University of Madrid
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Irene María Montero Gil (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈɾene monˈteɾo]; born 13 February 1988) is a Spanish politician and psychologist, member of the Podemos party. She most recently served as the Minister of Equality of Spain from 13 January 2020 to 20 November 2023. She is the partner of Pablo Iglesias, one of the founders and former leader of her party.

From January 2016 to August 2023, Montero has also been an MP for Madrid in the Congress of Deputies, and from February 2017 to January 2020 she was the Spokesperson for the Parliamentary Group Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común in Congress.

Early life and education

Irene María Montero Gil was born in the Moratalaz neighborhood of Madrid. She joined the Communist Youth Union of Spain (UJCE) in 2004.^[1] She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the Autonomous University of Madrid, and a master's degree in Educational Psychology. She received a scholarship for Harvard University, but chose to commit herself to politics instead of moving to the United States.^[2]

Political career

Early beginnings

Montero joined Podemos after the elections to the European Parliament in 2014 together with Rafa Mayoral from the Platform of People Affected by Mortgages (PAH).^[3]

In November 2014, after being a candidate for the Citizen Council of Podemos, Montero was appointed head of Social Movements and began to lead the cabinet of the leader of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, at which time she postponed her doctoral thesis project on new methods of educational inclusion to dedicate herself entirely to Podemos.^{[citation needed]}

Member of Parliament (2016–2023)

Montero was a candidate for Madrid to the Congress of Deputies for Podemos in the elections of 20 December 2015, being elected deputy of the XI and the XII Legislature. Since 18 February 2017 she has held the position of Spokesperson^[4] of the United Confederal Group We Can-In Comú Podem-En Marea, being the youngest speaker of democracy.^[5]

During the election campaign of 20 December 2015 Iglesias announced that Montero would be the vice president and minister of the Presidency of a hypothetical government of Podemos.

In the elections of the Congress of Vistalegre II to the direction of Podemos was elected member of the State Citizen Council.^[6] She was the most voted woman, placing herself in fourth place, behind Pablo Iglesias, Pablo Echenique and Íñigo Errejón.^[7] She is currently a member of the Coordination Board of Podemos, secretary of Action in Congress.

As a deputy, in June 2017 Montero became the first woman in the history of Spain to intervene in parliament on a motion of no confidence.^[8]

In May 2018, Iglesias and Montero put their positions in Podemos up for a vote of no confidence, following backlash for purchasing a €615,000 country house in Galapagar. A total of 68.42% of party members voted to keep them in their roles.^[9]

Minister of Equality (2020–2023)

In January 2020, prime minister Pedro Sánchez appointed Montero as Minister of Equality. During her time in office, she oversaw the government's efforts on a bill to allow anyone over the age of 14 to change gender legally without a medical diagnosis or hormone therapy.^[10] She debated the ramifications of the bill with Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo, who opposed it.^[11]^[12]

In May 2022, Montero announced the implementation of the 028 Rainbow Service, an emergency service for victims of queerphobic hate crimes or discrimination.^[13]

In August 2022, Spain passed legislation proposed by Montero since the La Manada rape case, in which consent for sexual intercourse had to be proven by affirmation.^[14] The change in the law allowed for convicted sex offenders to have their sentences reduced on appeal by the retroactivity of the law. Montero declared that the right-wing opposition used the retroactivity as a loophole to attack her, and she blamed the reductions on "machismo" of judges; in response to this, she was and dubbed a "liberator of rapists" by Vox congress member Carla Toscano, who criticised the minister's portrayal of judges.^[15]

By 1 December, 43 convicted sex offenders had their sentences reduced by up to seven years as a result of the new law.^[16] On 14 December, the Supreme Court of Spain upheld the reductions, as accused in Spain who are not at the end of the appeals process have the right to be re-sentenced under a later, more beneficial law.^[17] The law was amended in April 2023 by the PSOE and opposition PP, which Montero considered "a sad day" and the most difficult of her tenure as a minister.^[18] In September 2023, the court of Navarra reduced the sentence of one of the members of "la Manada" from 15 years to 14 years by applying the "solo sí es sí" law.^[19]

In October 2023, during the Israel–Hamas war, Montero said that Israel's alleged violation of international criminal law and war crimes must face consequences.^[20]

Member of the European Parliament (2024–present)

Montero run for Member of the European Parliament in the european elections held in June 2024, as head of list for Podemos. Following her election she was appointed Vice-president of The Left in the European Parliament. In July 2024 the Left group presented her as candidate to the Presidency of the European Parliament.

Personal life

On 3 July 2018, Montero gave birth to twins, Leo and Manuel, in her relationship with Pablo Iglesias, the leader of her party. Due to their premature birth, the newborn children were kept in the intensive care at a public hospital of Madrid.^[21] On 4 August 2019, she gave birth to their third child, Aitana.^[22]

Civil case

On June 6, 2023, in a civil case, the Supreme Court ruled that Montero had falsely accused María Sevilla's^[who?] ex-husband of abuse without evidence. The court ordered Montero to pay €18,000 in compensation to the plaintiff, delete a tweet in which she shared a video of the opening ceremony of the Women's Institute where she made the statements for which she was convicted, and post the judgment on Twitter.^[23]^[24] She was given 3 months to fulfil the judgment. The court imposed her an additional €5,400 fine since Montero had not complied with the order within the 3 months.^[25] In September, Montero appealed to a higher court, on the grounds that the judgment would erode her credibility and violate her free speech. The Constitutional Court of Spain rejected her appeal, ruling that her free speech did not protect her, and that the appeal was out of time.^[26] In November of 2023, Montero complied with the ruling.^[27]^{[better source needed]}

References

^ Velasco, Lourdes (9 January 2020). "Irene Montero: una 'portavoza' para pilotar la Igualdad desde el feminismo" (in Spanish). EFE. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Casanova, J. (10 January 2020). "Irene Montero, la activista que cambió Harvard por Podemos". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Podemos nombra a Irene Montero nueva portavoz en el Congreso, en sustitución de Errejón". Europa Press (in Spanish). Madrid. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
^ Fallarás, Cristina (11 March 2017). "Anatomía de foto con mujer que no aplaude". Revista Contexto (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ Villar, Cote (14 May 2018). "Irene Montero, en la cresta de la ola política". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información General, S.L.U. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ Gil, Iván (12 February 2017). "Pablo Iglesias derrota a Íñigo Errejón por una mayoría aplastante en Vistalegre II". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ "Estos son los resultados de Vistalegre II". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ "Irene Montero, la primera mujer en la historia de España que parlamenta en una moción de censura". Público (in Spanish). Display Connectors, S.L. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
^ Marcos, José (28 May 2018). "Podemos leaders win confidence vote over country house scandal". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Belén Carreño and Nathan Allen (29 June 2021), Spain moves step closer to gender self-identification Reuters.
^ "Montero responde a Calvo: "La identidad de género no es un capricho"". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Irene Montero admite diferencias con Carmen Calvo por la Ley Trans". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 8 March 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "El 028, el teléfono para las víctimas de LGTBIfobia, empezará a operar en verano". ElHuffPost (in Spanish). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ Burgen, Stephen (25 August 2022). "Spain passes 'only yes means yes' sexual consent law". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ Jones, Sam (24 November 2022). "Spanish right launch sexist attacks on equality minister over consent law". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ Marraco, Manuel (1 December 2022). "43 violadores se han beneficiado ya de la ley del 'sólo sí es sí'". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ Pérez Medina, Alfonso (14 December 2022). "El Supremo considera "obligatorio" aplicar la ley del 'solo sí es sí' en el 'caso Arandina' por ser "más favorable" al reo" (in Spanish). La Sexta. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ "Los socialistas españoles corrigen una ley estrella contra delitos sexuales que salió mal". Swissinfo (in Spanish). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ "El TSJN rebaja en un año la pena a uno de los condenados de 'La Manada' en aplicación de la ley del 'solo sí es sí'". 12 September 2023.
^ Keeley, Graham. "Spanish politicians who expressed sympathy for Palestine enrage Israel". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
^ Europa Press (3 July 2018). "Irene Montero da a luz a sus mellizos de manera prematura, con seis meses de gestación". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
^ "Irene Montero da a luz a su tercer hijo, una niña que se llama Aitana". El País (in Spanish). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
^ "El Supremo condena a Irene Montero a pagar 18.000 euros al ex marido de María Sevilla por presentarle sin pruebas como un maltratador". 9 June 2023.
^ "El Supremo condena a Irene Montero a indemnizar con 18.000 euros a un hombre al que acusó en falso de ser un maltratador". 9 June 2023.
^ https://confilegal.com/20231004-el-supremo-obliga-a-irene-montero-a-pagar-5-400-e-en-costas-e-intereses-a-sumar-a-los-18-000-e-de-la-multa-del-exmarido-de-maria-sevilla/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ https://confilegal.com/20231004-el-supremo-obliga-a-irene-montero-a-pagar-5-400-e-en-costas-e-intereses-a-sumar-a-los-18-000-e-de-la-multa-del-exmarido-de-maria-sevilla/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ https://twitter.com/IreneMontero/status/1723107763713196135 ^{[bare URL]}

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Political offices
Preceded by Carmen Calvo	Minister of Equality 2020–2023	Succeeded by Ana Redondo García

[1] Velasco, Lourdes (9 January 2020). "Irene Montero: una 'portavoza' para pilotar la Igualdad desde el feminismo" (in Spanish). EFE. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[2] Casanova, J. (10 January 2020). "Irene Montero, la activista que cambió Harvard por Podemos". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[:0-3] "Podemos nombra a Irene Montero nueva portavoz en el Congreso, en sustitución de Errejón". Europa Press (in Spanish). Madrid. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.

[4] Fallarás, Cristina (11 March 2017). "Anatomía de foto con mujer que no aplaude". Revista Contexto (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2017.

[5] Villar, Cote (14 May 2018). "Irene Montero, en la cresta de la ola política". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información General, S.L.U. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

[6] Gil, Iván (12 February 2017). "Pablo Iglesias derrota a Íñigo Errejón por una mayoría aplastante en Vistalegre II". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

[7] "Estos son los resultados de Vistalegre II". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

[8] "Irene Montero, la primera mujer en la historia de España que parlamenta en una moción de censura". Público (in Spanish). Display Connectors, S.L. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.

[9] Marcos, José (28 May 2018). "Podemos leaders win confidence vote over country house scandal". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[10] Belén Carreño and Nathan Allen (29 June 2021), Spain moves step closer to gender self-identification Reuters.

[11] "Montero responde a Calvo: "La identidad de género no es un capricho"". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[12] "Irene Montero admite diferencias con Carmen Calvo por la Ley Trans". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 8 March 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[13] "El 028, el teléfono para las víctimas de LGTBIfobia, empezará a operar en verano". ElHuffPost (in Spanish). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[14] Burgen, Stephen (25 August 2022). "Spain passes 'only yes means yes' sexual consent law". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[15] Jones, Sam (24 November 2022). "Spanish right launch sexist attacks on equality minister over consent law". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[16] Marraco, Manuel (1 December 2022). "43 violadores se han beneficiado ya de la ley del 'sólo sí es sí'". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[17] Pérez Medina, Alfonso (14 December 2022). "El Supremo considera "obligatorio" aplicar la ley del 'solo sí es sí' en el 'caso Arandina' por ser "más favorable" al reo" (in Spanish). La Sexta. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

[18] "Los socialistas españoles corrigen una ley estrella contra delitos sexuales que salió mal". Swissinfo (in Spanish). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[19] "El TSJN rebaja en un año la pena a uno de los condenados de 'La Manada' en aplicación de la ley del 'solo sí es sí'". 12 September 2023.

[20] Keeley, Graham. "Spanish politicians who expressed sympathy for Palestine enrage Israel". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

[21] Europa Press (3 July 2018). "Irene Montero da a luz a sus mellizos de manera prematura, con seis meses de gestación". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. Retrieved 13 March 2019.

[22] "Irene Montero da a luz a su tercer hijo, una niña que se llama Aitana". El País (in Spanish). 4 August 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.

[23] "El Supremo condena a Irene Montero a pagar 18.000 euros al ex marido de María Sevilla por presentarle sin pruebas como un maltratador". 9 June 2023.

[24] "El Supremo condena a Irene Montero a indemnizar con 18.000 euros a un hombre al que acusó en falso de ser un maltratador". 9 June 2023.

[25] ttps://confilegal.com/20231004-el-supremo-obliga-a-irene-montero-a-pagar-5-400-e-en-costas-e-intereses-a-sumar-a-los-18-000-e-de-la-multa-del-exmarido-de-maria-sevilla/ ^{[bare URL]}

[26] ttps://confilegal.com/20231004-el-supremo-obliga-a-irene-montero-a-pagar-5-400-e-en-costas-e-intereses-a-sumar-a-los-18-000-e-de-la-multa-del-exmarido-de-maria-sevilla/ ^{[bare URL]}

[27] ttps://twitter.com/IreneMontero/status/1723107763713196135 ^{[bare URL]}

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 | name                = Irene Montero
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+| honorific-suffix    = [[European Parliament|MEP]]
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 | birth_place         = [[Madrid]], Spain
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 | otherparty          = [[Communist Youth Union of Spain]] (2004–?)
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+| partner             = [[Pablo Iglesias Turrión]] (2016–present)
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+| successor           =
-| caption             = Irene Montero in 2023
+| caption             = Montero in 2024
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+| primeminister1      = [[Pedro Sánchez]]
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-'''Irene María Montero Gil''' (born 13 February 1988) is a Spanish politician and psychologist, member of the [[Podemos (Spanish political party)|Podemos]] party. She most recently served as the [[Ministry of Equality (Spain)|Minister of Equality]] of Spain from 13 January 2020 to 20 November 2023. She is the partner of [[Pablo Iglesias Turrión|Pablo Iglesias]], one of the founders and former leader of her party.
+'''Irene María Montero Gil''' ({{IPA|es|iˈɾene monˈteɾo}}; born 13 February 1988) is a Spanish politician and psychologist, member of the [[Podemos (Spanish political party)|Podemos]] party. She most recently served as the [[Ministry of Equality (Spain)|Minister of Equality]] of Spain from 13 January 2020 to 20 November 2023. She is the partner of [[Pablo Iglesias Turrión|Pablo Iglesias]], one of the founders and former leader of her party.
 From January 2016 to August 2023, Montero has also been an MP for [[Madrid (Congress of Deputies constituency)|Madrid]] in the [[Congress of Deputies]], and from February 2017 to January 2020 she was the [[Board of Spokespersons|Spokesperson]] for the [[Parliamentary group (Spain)#Congress of Deputies|Parliamentary Group Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común]] in Congress.
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 In November 2014, after being a candidate for the Citizen Council of Podemos, Montero was appointed head of Social Movements and began to lead the cabinet of the leader of Podemos, [[Pablo Iglesias Turrión|Pablo Iglesias]], at which time she postponed her doctoral thesis project on new methods of educational inclusion to dedicate herself entirely to Podemos.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
-=== Member of Parliament, 2016–present ===
+=== Member of Parliament (2016–2023) ===
 Montero was a candidate for Madrid to the Congress of Deputies for Podemos in the elections of 20 December 2015, being elected deputy of the XI and the XII Legislature. Since 18 February 2017 she has held the position of [[Board of Spokespersons|Spokesperson]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Fallarás |first=Cristina |title=Anatomía de foto con mujer que no aplaude |url=http://ctxt.es/es/20170307/Politica/11547/Nueva-politica-irene-montero-foto-visita-macri.htm |access-date=8 May 2017 |magazine=Revista Contexto |language=es |date=11 March 2017}}</ref> of the United Confederal Group We Can-In Comú Podem-En Marea, being the youngest speaker of democracy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Irene Montero, en la cresta de la ola política |url=http://www.elmundo.es/loc/2017/02/18/58a719c6e2704e581c8b458a.html |access-date=8 May 2017 |newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]] |language=es |first=Cote |last=Villar |date=14 May 2018 |publisher=[[Unidad Editorial Información General]], S.L.U.}}</ref>
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 In May 2018, Iglesias and Montero put their positions in Podemos up for a vote of no confidence, following backlash for purchasing a €615,000 country house in [[Galapagar]]. A total of 68.42% of party members voted to keep them in their roles.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marcos |first1=José |title=Podemos leaders win confidence vote over country house scandal |url=https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2018/05/28/inenglish/1527492924_821506.html |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=El País |date=28 May 2018 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
-=== Minister of Equality, 2020–2023===
+=== Minister of Equality (2020–2023)===
 In January 2020, prime minister [[Pedro Sánchez]] appointed Montero as [[Ministry of Equality (Spain)|Minister of Equality]]. During her time in office, she oversaw the government's efforts on a bill to allow anyone over the age of 14 to change gender legally without a medical diagnosis or hormone therapy.<ref>Belén Carreño and Nathan Allen (29 June 2021), [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-government-approves-first-draft-gender-self-identification-bill-2021-06-29/ Spain moves step closer to gender self-identification] ''[[Reuters]]''.</ref> She debated the ramifications of the bill with Deputy Prime Minister [[Carmen Calvo]], who opposed it.<ref>{{cite news |title=Montero responde a Calvo: "La identidad de género no es un capricho" |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/sociedad/20210206/montero-responde-calvo-identidad-genero-ley-trans-11501695 |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=El Periódico de Catalunya |date=6 February 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Irene Montero admite diferencias con Carmen Calvo por la Ley Trans |url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/sociedad/2021/01/28/irene-montero-admite-diferencias-carmen-calvo-ley-trans/00031611827873773598640.htm |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=La Voz de Galicia |date=8 March 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
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 In August 2022, Spain [[ley del solo sí es sí|passed legislation]] proposed by Montero since the [[La Manada rape case]], in which consent for sexual intercourse had to be proven by affirmation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Burgen |first1=Stephen |title=Spain passes 'only yes means yes' sexual consent law |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/25/spain-only-yes-means-yes-sexual-consent-bill-expected-to-become-law |access-date=15 December 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=25 August 2022}}</ref> The change in the law allowed for convicted sex offenders to have their sentences reduced on appeal by the [[Retroactividad|retroactivity of the law]]. Montero declared that the right-wing opposition used the retroactivity as a loophole to attack her, and she blamed the reductions on "machismo" of judges; in response to this, she was and dubbed a "liberator of rapists" by [[Vox (political party)|Vox]] congress member [[Carla Toscano de Balbín|Carla Toscano]], who criticised the minister's portrayal of judges.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Sam |date=24 November 2022 |title=Spanish right launch sexist attacks on equality minister over consent law |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/24/irene-montero-spanish-right-sexist-attacks-consent-law |access-date=15 December 2022}}</ref>
-By 1 December, 43 convicted sex offenders had their sentences reduced by up to seven years as a result of the new law.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marraco |first1=Manuel |title=43 violadores se han beneficiado ya de la ley del 'sólo sí es sí' |url=https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2022/12/01/6387ad03fc6c83927f8b4572.html |access-date=15 December 2022 |work=El Mundo |date=1 December 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> On 14 December, the [[Supreme Court of Spain]] upheld the reductions, as accused in Spain who are not at the end of the appeals process have the right to be re-sentenced under a later, more beneficial law.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pérez Medina |first1=Alfonso |title=El Supremo considera "obligatorio" aplicar la ley del 'solo sí es sí' en el 'caso Arandina' por ser "más favorable" al reo |url=https://www.lasexta.com/noticias/nacional/supremo-considera-obligatorio-aplicar-ley-solo-caso-arandina-ser-mas-favorable-reo_202212146399ada2681c520001b8f808.html |access-date=15 December 2022 |publisher=La Sexta |date=14 December 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> The law was amended in April 2023 by the PSOE and opposition PP, which Montero considered "a sad day" and the most difficult of her tenure as a minister.<ref>{{cite news |title=Los socialistas españoles corrigen una ley estrella contra delitos sexuales que salió mal |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/afp/los-socialistas-espa%C3%B1oles-corrigen-una-ley-estrella-contra-delitos-sexuales-que-sali%C3%B3-mal/48450434 |access-date=23 July 2023 |work=Swissinfo |date=20 April 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref> In September 2023, the court of Navarra reduced the sentence of one of the members of "la Manada" from 15 years to 14 years by applying the "solo sí es sí" law.<ref>https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20230912/rebaja-ano-pena-manada-violacion-sanfermines-ley-solo-si-si/2455738.shtml</ref>
+By 1 December, 43 convicted sex offenders had their sentences reduced by up to seven years as a result of the new law.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marraco |first1=Manuel |title=43 violadores se han beneficiado ya de la ley del 'sólo sí es sí' |url=https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2022/12/01/6387ad03fc6c83927f8b4572.html |access-date=15 December 2022 |work=El Mundo |date=1 December 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> On 14 December, the [[Supreme Court of Spain]] upheld the reductions, as accused in Spain who are not at the end of the appeals process have the right to be re-sentenced under a later, more beneficial law.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pérez Medina |first1=Alfonso |title=El Supremo considera "obligatorio" aplicar la ley del 'solo sí es sí' en el 'caso Arandina' por ser "más favorable" al reo |url=https://www.lasexta.com/noticias/nacional/supremo-considera-obligatorio-aplicar-ley-solo-caso-arandina-ser-mas-favorable-reo_202212146399ada2681c520001b8f808.html |access-date=15 December 2022 |publisher=La Sexta |date=14 December 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> The law was amended in April 2023 by the PSOE and opposition PP, which Montero considered "a sad day" and the most difficult of her tenure as a minister.<ref>{{cite news |title=Los socialistas españoles corrigen una ley estrella contra delitos sexuales que salió mal |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/afp/los-socialistas-espa%C3%B1oles-corrigen-una-ley-estrella-contra-delitos-sexuales-que-sali%C3%B3-mal/48450434 |access-date=23 July 2023 |work=Swissinfo |date=20 April 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref> In September 2023, the court of Navarra reduced the sentence of one of the members of "la Manada" from 15 years to 14 years by applying the "solo sí es sí" law.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20230912/rebaja-ano-pena-manada-violacion-sanfermines-ley-solo-si-si/2455738.shtml | title=El TSJN rebaja en un año la pena a uno de los condenados de 'La Manada' en aplicación de la ley del 'solo sí es sí' | date=12 September 2023 }}</ref>
+In October 2023, during the [[Israel–Hamas war]], Montero said that Israel's alleged violation of international criminal law and [[Israeli war crimes|war crimes]] must face consequences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keeley |first=Graham |title=Spanish politicians who expressed sympathy for Palestine enrage Israel |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/17/israel-accuses-spain-of-siding-with-hamas-after-genocide-accusation |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en |archive-date=2023-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128093549/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/17/israel-accuses-spain-of-siding-with-hamas-after-genocide-accusation |url-status=live }}</ref>
+=== Member of the European Parliament (2024–present) ===
+[[File:Election of the new EP president - Irene Montero - 53866880234.jpg|thumb|Irene Montero in July 2024]]
+Montero run for Member of the European Parliament in the european elections held in June 2024, as head of list for Podemos. Following her election she was appointed Vice-president of The Left in the European Parliament. In July 2024 the Left group presented her as candidate to the Presidency of the European Parliament.
 ==Personal life==
 On 3 July 2018, Montero gave birth to twins, Leo and Manuel, in her relationship with Pablo Iglesias, the leader of her party. Due to their [[premature birth]], the newborn children were kept in the [[intensive care]] at a public hospital of Madrid.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.elmundo.es/loc/famosos/2018/07/03/5b3b4429e5fdea9f2f8b45d0.html |title=Irene Montero da a luz a sus mellizos de manera prematura, con seis meses de gestación |access-date=13 March 2019 |date=3 July 2018 |newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]] |language=es |author=Europa Press |author-link=Europa Press (news agency) |publisher=[[Unidad Editorial]]}}</ref> On 4 August 2019, she gave birth to their third child, Aitana.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/08/02/gente/1564777713_879385.html |title=Irene Montero da a luz a su tercer hijo, una niña que se llama Aitana |date=4 August 2019 |access-date=10 January 2020 |newspaper=[[El País]] |language=es}}</ref>
-==Conviction==
+== Civil case ==
-On June 6, 2023, the Supreme Court condemned Montero in civil court for falsely accusing María Sevilla's ex-husband of abuse without evidence. However, she never mentioned the name of the ex-husband publicly. Nevertheless, the judgment required her to pay €18,000 in compensation to the plaintiff, delete a tweet in which she shared a video of the opening ceremony of the Women's Institute where she made the statements for which she was convicted, and post the judgment on Twitter<ref>https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2023/06/09/64830203fc6c838b0c8b45ad.html</ref><ref>https://www.eldiario.es/politica/supremo-condena-irene-montero-indemnizar-18-000-euros-hombre-acuso-falso-maltratador_1_10280880.html</ref>
+On June 6, 2023, in a civil case, the Supreme Court ruled that Montero had falsely accused María Sevilla's{{who|date=July 2024}} ex-husband of abuse without evidence. The court ordered Montero to pay €18,000 in compensation to the plaintiff, delete a tweet in which she shared a video of the opening ceremony of the Women's Institute where she made the statements for which she was convicted, and post the judgment on Twitter.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2023/06/09/64830203fc6c838b0c8b45ad.html | title=El Supremo condena a Irene Montero a pagar 18.000 euros al ex marido de María Sevilla por presentarle sin pruebas como un maltratador | date=9 June 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eldiario.es/politica/supremo-condena-irene-montero-indemnizar-18-000-euros-hombre-acuso-falso-maltratador_1_10280880.html | title=El Supremo condena a Irene Montero a indemnizar con 18.000 euros a un hombre al que acusó en falso de ser un maltratador | date=9 June 2023 }}</ref>
-She had 3 months to fulfill the judgment, yet she refused. For that reason, the court imposed her an additional €5,400 fine.<ref>https://confilegal.com/20231004-el-supremo-obliga-a-irene-montero-a-pagar-5-400-e-en-costas-e-intereses-a-sumar-a-los-18-000-e-de-la-multa-del-exmarido-de-maria-sevilla/</ref>
+She was given 3 months to fulfil the judgment. The court imposed her an additional €5,400 fine since Montero had not complied with the order within the 3 months.<ref>https://confilegal.com/20231004-el-supremo-obliga-a-irene-montero-a-pagar-5-400-e-en-costas-e-intereses-a-sumar-a-los-18-000-e-de-la-multa-del-exmarido-de-maria-sevilla/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
-in September, Montero tried to appeal her judgment to a higher court, pointing out the judgment will erode her credibility and violate her free speech; but the [[Constitutional Court of Spain]] rejected her appeal pointing out that her free speech did not absolve her of committing a crime, and the appeal was out of time.<ref>https://confilegal.com/20231004-el-supremo-obliga-a-irene-montero-a-pagar-5-400-e-en-costas-e-intereses-a-sumar-a-los-18-000-e-de-la-multa-del-exmarido-de-maria-sevilla/</ref>
+In September, Montero appealed to a higher court, on the grounds that the judgment would erode her credibility and violate her free speech. The [[Constitutional Court of Spain]] rejected her appeal, ruling that her free speech did not protect her, and that the appeal was out of time.<ref>https://confilegal.com/20231004-el-supremo-obliga-a-irene-montero-a-pagar-5-400-e-en-costas-e-intereses-a-sumar-a-los-18-000-e-de-la-multa-del-exmarido-de-maria-sevilla/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
-Finally, in November the 10th of 2023, she complied with the ruling.<ref>https://twitter.com/IreneMontero/status/1723107763713196135</ref>
+In November of 2023, Montero complied with the ruling.<ref>https://twitter.com/IreneMontero/status/1723107763713196135 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>{{better source|date=July 2024}}
-==Controversy==
-According to right-wing media, Montero is responsible for many alleged offenses and crimes. Nothing has yet been proven.
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+[[Category:Podemos (Spanish political party) MEPs]]
+[[Category:21st-century Spanish women politicians]]

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