Overview

• Esperanza García passed away on June 19 at age 50 after being diagnosed with cancer several years ago.
• She represented the PP in the Parliament of Catalonia from 2015 to 2020 before leaving to serve on the Badalona City Council under Mayor Xavier García Albiol.
• In March 2023, Andalusian President Juanma Moreno named her delegate of the Junta de Andalucía in Catalonia, a post she held until her death.
• Early in her political career, García was active in Ciudadanos and ran as its candidate for Barcelona mayor in 2007.
• PP Catalonia leader Alejandro Fernández and former colleague Xavier García Albiol led tributes highlighting her intelligence and commitment, and colleagues noted her work as a lawyer and media collaborator.