Two activists from the Indignados (outraged) anti-austerity movement that grew in the face of the economic crisis in Spain have taken office as mayors of the capital, Madrid, and Barcelona.

Former judge Manuela Carmena managed to end 24 years of conservative Popular Party rule in the Spanish capital, taking oath as mayor of the city on Saturday.

“I promise to loyally respect the duties involved in being mayor of Madrid,” Carmena said during her inauguration.