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Esperanza Aguirre

Esperanza Aguirre, Spanish civil servant and politician, 3rd President of the Community of Madrid

Born
January 3, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1952

About Esperanza Aguirre

Esperanza Aguirre y Gil de Biedma, Countess of Bornos (Spanish pronunciation: [espeˈɾanθa aˈɣire]; born 3 January 1952) is a Spanish politician. As member of the People's Party (PP), she served as President of the Senate between 1999 and 2002 (becoming the first female politician to have held the post), as President of the Community of Madrid between 2003 and 2012 and as Minister of Education and Culture (1996–1999). She also chaired the People's Party of the Community of Madrid between 2004 and 2016. The PP won a council majority in the 1991 election and José María Álvarez del Manzano was subsequently invested as new mayor, with Aguirre remaining in the municipal government board. In June 1995, after the May election, she became the municipal spokeswoman of the PP and first deputy mayor. In 1976 Aguirre became a civil servant, as member of the Corps of Information of Tourism's Technicians.

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Esperanza Aguirre timeline

  1. In 1976 Aguirre became a civil servant, as member of the Corps of Information of Tourism's Technicians.
  2. The PP won a council majority in the 1991 election and José María Álvarez del Manzano was subsequently invested as new mayor, with Aguirre remaining in the municipal government board.
  3. In June 1995, after the May election, she became the municipal spokeswoman of the PP and first deputy mayor.

The world when Esperanza Aguirre was born

Esperanza Aguirre was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Esperanza Aguirre's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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