# Irene Montero elected to the European Parliament

Date: 2024

On 9 June 2024 former equality minister [Irene Montero](/people/irene-montero) was elected to the European Parliament as the lead candidate of Podemos, which won two seats. She had been left off the Sumar lists for the 2023 Spanish general election after disputes between the two left-wing parties.

## Sources

- https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/245770/IRENE_MONTERO/history/10

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/montero-elected-mep-2024-06-09