▁the ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁regional ▁election ▁in ▁the ▁Community ▁of ▁Madrid ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁brief ▁sixth ▁term ▁of ▁the ▁regional ▁legisl ature . ▁She ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁in ▁the ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁regional ▁election . ▁She ▁left ▁the ▁regional ▁parliament ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁after ▁being ▁appointed ▁as ▁the ▁new ▁De legate ▁of ▁the ▁Government ▁in ▁the ▁Community ▁of ▁Madrid , ▁replacing ▁Constant ino ▁Mé nd ez . ▁She ▁assumed ▁office ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁May . ▁ ▁After ▁being ▁removed ▁from ▁office ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁she ▁became ▁amb assador ▁on ▁a ▁special ▁mission ▁for ▁the ▁Inter ior ▁Security ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Union . ▁ ▁She ▁died ▁on ▁ 5 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Dec or ations ▁▁ ▁Great ▁Cross ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁D os ▁de ▁May o ▁( 2 0 1 2 , ▁post hum ous ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁ 6 th ▁Assembly ▁of ▁Madrid ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁ 7 th ▁Assembly ▁of ▁Madrid ▁Category : 1 9 4 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 2 ▁death s ▁Category : Span ish ▁women ▁in ▁politics ▁Category : Com pl ut ense ▁University ▁of ▁Madrid ▁al umn i ▁Category : Span ish ▁jur ists ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁Madrid ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁General ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁Jud ici ary ▁Category : M