María Carmen Sánchez Díaz
Grupo SocialistaDeputy for Cádiz since 3 August 2023
Born in 1968 · Diputada de la VII, VIII, IX, X y XV Legislaturas
Vicepresidenta Primera de la Comisión de Defensa
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Declared properties
✓ Data copied word for word from the official PDF and checked twice against the original.
According to their asset declaration of 3 August 2023.
- PisohomeDeclared share: 100%Cádiz · Urban · acquired in 2010 · Pleno Dominio · Compraventa
Declared income
Income for the year before their declaration of 3 August 2023, exactly as they write it. Their pay from Congress is not declared here: it is published separately (see Pay).
€71,279total of the income they declare
Salaries, fees and other pay
- Nómina julio Ayuntamiento de Jerez71.278,90
Income tax (IRPF) paid the previous year (net tax due)15.742,62 €
Page 1 of their declaration of 3 August 2023 (PDF) ↗ · How it is obtained
Accounts and deposits
Balance of all their deposits according to their declaration of 3 August 2023. Account numbers are not published.
€11,415in current accounts, savings accounts and other deposits
- Depósito en cuenta corriente a 1 de agosto11.415,20
Page 2 of their declaration of 3 August 2023 (PDF) ↗ · How it is obtained
Shares, funds and companies
€39,019value they declare (total of the official tables)
Other assets and rights (insurance, pension plans…)
According to their declaration of 3 August 2023.
- Planes Pensiones BBVA39.019,20
Section “Otros bienes o derechos” (page 3) of their asset declaration · How it is obtained
Vehicles
- Nissan Qashqaiacquired in 2013
According to their asset declaration of 3 August 2023. Number plates are not published.
Debts and loans
According to their asset declaration of 3 August 2023. Amounts are copied exactly as the deputy writes them.
€122,099outstanding balance on 1 loan (total of the official table)
| Loan (description and lender) | Granted | Amount granted | Outstanding balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hipotecario BBVA | 2010 | 345.291 | 122.098,87 |
Section “Deudas y obligaciones patrimoniales” of their official declaration · How it is obtained
Pay from Congress
€6,781.88a month (official 2026 amounts)
| Constitutional allowance | €3,366.99 |
| Representation expenses | €1,252.04 |
| Expense allowance (exempt from income tax) | €2,162.85 |
| Monthly total | €6,781.88 |
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Includes supplements for: Vicepresidencia de Comisión. Does not include other income (for example, a government minister’s salary) or travel expenses, which Congress pays directly.
Their votes in the plenary
All plenary votes of the XV term with a published roll call, since they became a deputy (19 September 2023 – 30 September 2026).
2,168votes cast out of 2,173 roll calls in which they held a seat (99.8%)
709 yes1,297 no162 abstain5 did not vote
Votes different from their group
5 times they voted yes, no or abstain differently from the majority of their group in that vote:
- AbstainSolicitud de la Comisión de Igualdad, de prórroga de seis meses del plazo para la conclusión de los trabajos de la Subcomisión relativa a la lucha contra los discursos de odio, constituida en el seno de la citada Comisión.30 September 2026 · Passed
- YesMoción consecuencia de interpelación urgente del Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso, sobre el evidente fracaso de las políticas en materia de vivienda de este Gobierno.18 February 2026 · Passed · Votación separada por puntos. · Punto 6.
- AbstainMoción consecuencia de interpelación urgente del Grupo Parlamentario VOX, sobre los planes del Gobierno para la sanidad española en los próximos meses.11 September 2024 · Rejected · Votación separada por puntos · Punto 2.
- YesMoción consecuencia de interpelación urgente del Grupo Parlamentario VOX, sobre las medidas que va a impulsar el Gobierno para salvaguardar los intereses del campo español y garantizar la libertad y viabilidad de nuestro sector primario frente a las imposiciones comunitarias y la competencia desleal extranjera.22 February 2024 · Rejected · Votación separada por puntos · Punto 3.
- NoDictamen de la Comisión del Estatuto de los Diputados sobre declaración de actividades de Excmos. Sres. Diputados.19 December 2023 · Passed
Roll-call votes from the Congress open data. The group for each vote is the one Congress publishes for that date; secret ballots are not counted · How it is calculated · All votes
Votes on housing
4 yes2 no1 abstain
- YesRental measuresGovernment decree-law · 28 April 2026 · RepealedReal Decreto-ley 8/2026, de 20 de marzo, de medidas en el alquiler en respuesta a las consecuencias económicas y sociales de la Guerra de Irán.
- AbstainAmend the Housing ActSUMAR proposal · 15 September 2026 · RejectedProposición de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Plurinacional SUMAR, para la modificación de la Ley 12/2023, de 24 de mayo, por el derecho a la vivienda.
- YesCurb property speculationSUMAR non-binding motion · 20 May 2026 · RejectedProposición no de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Plurinacional SUMAR, para frenar la especulación inmobiliaria y garantizar el acceso a una vivienda digna. Se vota en los términos de la enmienda transaccional presentada por el Grupo Parlamentario Socialista y el Grupo Parlamentario Plurinacional SUMAR.
- NoAgainst illegal squattingPP proposal · 19 May 2026 · PassedProposición de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso, Orgánica contra la ocupación ilegal de inmuebles y para la convivencia vecinal y la protección de la seguridad de las personas y cosas en las comunidades de propietarios.
- NoUrban planning and housingPP proposal · 21 April 2026 · PassedProposición de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso, de medidas administrativas y procesales para la seguridad jurídica de la ordenación territorial y urbanística, el impulso del desarrollo urbano y la vivienda.
- YesRegulate tourist flatsEH Bildu proposal · 7 October 2025 · PassedProposición de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Euskal Herria Bildu, sobre control y regulación de la publicidad y contratación de los pisos turísticos.
- YesSeasonal and room rentalsSUMAR, ERC, Bildu and Mixed Group proposal · 17 December 2024 · PassedProposición de Ley de los Grupos Parlamentarios Plurinacional SUMAR, Republicano, Euskal Herria Bildu y Mixto, para la regulación de los contratos de alquiler temporales y alquiler de habitaciones.
Roll-call votes published in the Congress open data. Tap a vote to see how each group voted and its official documents · All votes
Compatible posts and activities
What the deputy has declared and the plenary has deemed compatible with their seat, copied word for word from the Register of Interests.
Cargos públicos
- Concejal del Ayuntamiento de Jerez (Cádiz), sin retribución ni dietas. · plenary decision of 19 December 2023
Cargos en partidos o grupos parlamentarios
- Secretaria General PSOE Jerez, sin retribución. · plenary decision of 19 December 2023
- Presidenta PSOE provincial Cádiz, sin retribución. · plenary decision of 19 December 2023
Register of Interests - Activities (PDF) ↗ · How it is obtained
Previous jobs and interests
Activities in the five years before taking their seat
According to their declaration of economic interests of 3 August 2023: those that may influence their political activity or that provided them with income.
- AYUNTAMIENTO DE JEREZPUBLICO2015 A 2023 · ALCALDESA
Donations and gifts received
Declares no donations, gifts or unpaid benefits.
Foundations and associations they contribute to
- PSOE: CUOTA
Education
- Diplomada en Turismo.
The profile does not say where they studied.
Text copied word for word from their personal profile on congreso.es ↗, written by each deputy. Public or private according to the official register of universities (RUCT) ↗ · How it is obtained
Career
Deputy for Cádiz since 3 August 2023 · Diputada de la VII, VIII, IX, X y XV Legislaturas.
Posts in Congress
- Vicepresidenta Primera de la Comisión de Defensa
Before Congress
- Diputada Congreso Legislaturas VII, VIII, IX y X.
- Alcaldesa de Jerez 2015-2023.
- Miembro Dirección Grupo Parlamentario Socialista Leg IX y X
Timeline
- PostVocal Comisión de Interior
- PostVicepresidenta Primera de la Comisión de Defensa
- PostVocal de la Comisión de Hacienda y Función Pública
- PostVocal de la Comisión de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
- PostVocal Comisión para las Políticas Integrales de la Discapacidad
- CongressBecomes a full deputy in the XV term
- AssetsDeclaration of assets and income (PDF) ↗
1 property (1 home) and 1 vehicle · debts: 1 loan with €122,099 outstanding
- CareerAlcaldesa de Jerez 2015-2023.
- CongressDeputy in the X term (2011–2015)
- CongressDeputy in the IX term (2008–2011)
- CongressDeputy in the VIII term (2004–2008)
- CongressDeputy in the VII term (2000–2004)
Dates from their official profile (terms, current posts and years mentioned in their career) and from their declarations in this term. The figures for each asset declaration are those of that document; amendments only report changes.