Marta Corbal
Updated Monday, February 19, 2024-21:33
President Alfonso Rueda: cyclist, biker and fan of his family, this is the president who will continue to govern Galicia for four years
He made the journey to Santiago from
Sarria
, a town in Lugo where it was illuminated in
1977
and which gives its name to the shortest and twice as good route of the
Jacobean
pilgrimage . Consolidated as
leader of the opposition
in the Parliament of Galicia,
Ana Pontón
hopes to make the legislature impossible for Alfonso Rueda. Her nemesis will govern for four more years, but she
has obtained 25 seats
with which to put the final counterpoint.
Graduated
in Political Sciences and Administration from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Pontón began
her activism in Galicia Nova,
youth of the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) at the age of 16. She was the
first female leader
of her party. A feat that she achieved in 2016, the year in which she won
six seats
for her formation. In 2021, the number of deputies rose to 21.
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The third of four siblings, Pontón
shared a room with her grandmother
and became independent at the age of 18. Despite everything, she is still a
very family-oriented
person and she decided to make the announcement of her candidacy from the kitchen of her parents' house,
Aurita and Luis.
She has always said that
the women in her family
are her great aspiration, whether in ascendancy or descent.
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As is the case with Yolanda Díaz and Carmeliña,
her daughter Icía has accompanied her
throughout her electoral journey. The little girl, four years old, is the result of
her relationship with Alberte Branco.
Her partner, unlike what happened with Andrés Meizoso and the leader of Sumar, has always been
present in public political life.
Both in front and behind the cameras.
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This filmmaker
knows a lot about cameras, spotlights and lights .
Born in Fene (A Coruña) in 1970, Alberte Branco is a valued member of the Galician cultural map. Renowned
director of photography,
he is a member of the Spanish Association of Directors of Photography (AEC) and an academic of the Academia Galega do Audiovisual (AGA).
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A specialist technician in camera operations and lighting from the Escola de Imaxe e Son de A Coruña and a postgraduate in film photography direction from the Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya, his work
has contributed to films
such as
Ons
(2020),
Arima
( 2019) or
A Violent Station
(2018). Throughout his career he has won
numerous awards,
one of them at the New York Film Festival
Although no trophy for him like the one obtained by his girlfriend, of whom he
is an unconditional fan.
The Pontoon effect, like the Xavi effect, has turned out to be a near miss in the Galician elections. But during this time Alberte Branco has been
a great promoter of the
Ana Pontón president motto.
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Outside of their networks, the couple resides
in an apartment in the Galician capital
and drives a
Renault Megan
bought in 2003. When there is no campaign, they both lead
a very discreet and simple country life
. The first times they were seen together, he walked beside
her carrying her baby
in a cloth sling. Today the girl walks alone and so does Ana Pontón.