Nigerian Woman Emerges As Presidential Candidate In Spain (Photo)

Nigerian born Spanish lawyer, Helen
Mukoro, has emerged the
presidential candidate of an
opposition party for the forthcoming
election in Spain.
She set a new record as the first
woman and an immigrant to emerge
presidential flag bearer of a political
party. She will be running on the
platform of Union De Todos, a party
she founded earlier this year.
Helen, who is also a forensic expert
and author of many books, was born
in Delta State and worked briefly in
the Governor’s Office before she
travelled to Spain in 1992.
She gained prominence in Spanish
politics, when she founded a political
party and later became the first
Nigerian-Spanish to contest for the
Mayor of Denia in May this year.
Although she lost the election, her
popularity soared higher as several
people endorsed her for the highest
office in the land.
Helen holds several academic
qualifications. Aside graduating in
Law at the Spanish National
University Alicante, she also holds a
Master degree in Criminology,
Masters degree in Social Education, a
post graduate certificate in Tax and
Labor Management, a post graduate
certificate in Forensic Psychology,
and a post graduate certificate in
Immigration and Domestic Violence.
She worked as a legal consultant
(Immigration Department) at the Red
Cross Society, Spain and presently
owns a legal firm.
She served as the CEO and President
at the African Europe Chamber of
Commerce. CEO/President at
National Agency of Forensic Experts,
Mediators and Technical
Professionals of Spain and Europe.
Helen had followed the trail of the
United States President, Barack
Obama, who was the first African-
American to win the presidency.
The 2015 Spanish general election
would be held on or before Sunday,
December 20, 2015, as provided by
the Spanish constitution and the
Organic Law of the General Election
Regime of 1985.
The ruling People’s Party (PP), led by
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, will
seek re-election for a second term in
office, while the Spanish Socialist
Workers’ Party (PSOE) will struggle
to return to power after four years
in opposition.
The election will be marked by the
rise of new parties Podemos (Spanish
for “We can”) and Citizens.