Marina Echebarría Sáenz has become the first transgender individual to serve on the council of Spain’s National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC).
- Echebarría is a professor of commercial law with nearly 40 years of experience at the University of Valladolid.
- The appointment recognizes both her academic achievements and her long-standing advocacy for LGTBIQ+ rights.
- She previously received the Pluma award from the State Federation of LGTBI+ for her activist work.
Echebarría stated that her appointment serves as a symbol of overcoming societal barriers. #LGTBIQ #CNMC #Spain #Diversity