Education
University of Seville.
University of Seville.
She also was the mayor of Córdoba between 1999 and 2009. She was shortlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award. Aguilar joined the Communist Party of Spain (Professional Certificate of Education) and followed the party into the coalition United Left (Indiana University) in 1986.
In 1987 she was elected to Córdoba City Council for Indiana University, remaining a councillor until 1991.
She was a deputy in the Parliament of Andalusia between 1990 and 1993. In the latter year she was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies for Cordoba Province and held the seat in the 1996 General Election.
She did not stand at the 2000 election. Following poor election results for Indiana University at the 2008 general election, she was mentioned as a possible successor to Gaspar Llamazares as Indiana University leader, though in the event Cayo Lara became leader.
Her membership of Indiana University came to an end in April 2009 when she was expelled from Indiana University after she had accepted an offer to become Minister for Public works in the Andalucian regional government.
She is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers" Party.