Pilar Vallugera

Pilar Vallugera i Balañà (born 13 October 1967) is a Spanish politician from Catalonia and a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain.

Early life Vallugera was born on 13 October 1967 in Barcelona, Catalonia. She has a degree in law from the University of Barcelona.

Vallugera was a member of the National Front of Catalonia (FNC) and Crida a la Solidaritat. She joined the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) in 1988 and was the second vice-president of political action for its Barcelona branch.

Career Vallugera has worked for the Government of Catalonia since 1986.

Vallugera was president of the Casal de Ciutat Vella (1997-1999) and district councilor of Ciutat Vella (1999-2003). She contested the 2003 local elections as a Republican Left of Catalonia-Acord Municipal (ERC–AM) candidate in Barcelona and was elected. At the 2007 local elections she was placed fifth on ERC–AM's list of candidates in Barcelona but the alliance only managed to win four seats in the city and as a result she failed to get re-elected.

At the April 2019 general election Vallugera was placed ninth on the Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists electoral alliance's list of candidates in the Province of Barcelona but the alliance only managed to win eight seats in the province and as a result she failed to get elected. She contested the November 2019 general election as a Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists electoral alliance candidate in the Province of Barcelona and was elected to the Congress of Deputies.

Personal life Vallugera has two children.

Electoral history + Electoral history of Pilar VallugeraElectionConstituencyPartyAllianceNo.Result 1999 local Barcelona Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia–The Greens-Acord Municipal 11 Not elected 2003 local Barcelona Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia-Acord Municipal 3 Elected 2007 local Barcelona Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia-Acord Municipal 5 Not elected 2019 April general Province of Barcelona Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists 9 Not elected 2019 November general Province of Barcelona Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists 5 Elected