Esperanza Aguirre y Gil de Biedma (Spanish pronunciation: [espe'?an?a a'?ire]; born 3 January 1952) is a Spanish politician.
A member of the People's Party (PP), she served as President of the Community of Madrid between 2003 and 2012, as President of the Senate between 1999 and 2002 (becoming the first female politician to have held the post) and as Minister of Education and Culture (1996–1999).
She also chaired the People's Party of the Community of Madrid between 2004 and 2016.