Elma Saiz
Spanish politician and lawyer
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Elma Saiz Delgado (pronounced [ˈelma ˈsajθ]; born 2 December 1975) is a Spanish politician who is serving as minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration since 2023.[1] Before her incumbency, she was Regional Minister of Economy and Finance of Navarre between 2019 and 2023,[2] and a member of the Pamplona City Council.
Elma Saiz | |
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Elma Saiz in 2024 | |
| Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2023 | |
| Monarch | Felipe VI |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez |
| Preceded by | José Luis Escrivá |
| Regional Minister of Economy and Finance of Navarre | |
| In office 7 August 2019 – 2 May 2023 | |
| President | María Chivite |
| Preceded by | Mikel Aranburu |
| Succeeded by | José Luis Arasti |
| Delegate of the Government in Navarre | |
| In office 30 April 2008 – 9 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Vicente Ripa |
| Succeeded by | Carmen Alba |
| Member of the Pamplona City Council | |
| In office 17 June 2023 – 20 November 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elma Saiz Delgado 2 December 1975 Pamplona, Spain |
| Party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (2004–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Party of Navarre (2004–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Navarra |
| Occupation | Politician and lawyer |
Saiz was born in Pamplona, Spain, in 1975. She is graduated in Law from the University of Navarra and has a Master's degree in Tax Consulting from the same university.[3]
On 20 November 2024 it was announced that she intended to grant work permits to 300,000 undocumented migrants a year in a 3 year scheme to boost the nation's labour force by 900,000.[4]