Incumbents
Events
January March May July August September 8 September – Spain has become more reliant on Russian natural gas , according to government data. Russia's market share of total imports increased to 28 percent in July, surpassing Algeria as Spain's second largest gas supplier. October November December 15 December – Fourteen workers at Tenerife South Airport were arrested on suspicion of stealing items from checked-in luggage. Police seized allegedly stolen items worth almost two million euros. Deaths
January 3 January 5 January 10 January 11 January – Eduardo Amorós , 79, Olympic equestrian (1976 ). 17 January – Josep Rahola i d'Espona , 104, engineer and politician, senator (1979–1986). 20 January – Xavier Albó , 88, Jesuit priest, linguist and anthropologist . 23 January – Eugenio Martín , 97, film director (Bad Man's River , The Ugly Ones , Horror Express ) and screenwriter. 24 January – Mònica Miquel Serdà , 60, politician, deputy (2003–2004). 25 January – José Javier Viñes Rueda , 85, politician, senator (1989–1993), Navarre MP (1983–1991, 1999–2003). 26 January – Rodolfo Ares , 68, politician, member of the Basque Parliament (1994–2009, 2012–2016). 27 January – Gerard Escoda , 50, footballer (Reus , Villarreal ) and sporting director (CE Sabadell ). 30 January February 3 February 9 February – Marcos Alonso , 63, football player (Barcelona , Atlético Madrid , national team ) and manager. 12 February – Ramón Palacios Rubio , 102, engineer and politician, senator (1996–2000). 13 February – José María Gil-Robles , 87, politician, president of the European Parliament (1997–1999). 17 February – Pansequito , 78, flamenco singer, brain cancer. 21 February 27 February 28 February – Pelayo Novo , 32, footballer (Oviedo , Elche ). March 3 March – Francisco J. Ayala , 88, Spanish-American evolutionary biologist and philosopher. 7 March – Salvador García-Bodaño , 87, poet, member of the Royal Galician Academy (since 1992). 10 March 12 March – Jaume Medina , 73, philologist. 14 March – Ángel Floro Martínez , 83, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Gokwe (2000–2017). 15 March – Fèlix Millet , 87, businessman and convicted fraudster. 17 March – Laura Valenzuela , 92, television presenter (TVE ) and actress (Spaniards in Paris , Growing Leg, Diminishing Skirt ). 18 March – Pedro Solbes , 80, economist, twice minister of economy and finance , European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs (1999–2004) and second deputy prime minister (2004–2009). 22 March – Teresa Sempere Jaén , 75, politician, deputy (1989–1996). 25 March – Lucinda Urrusti , 94, Spanish-Mexican artist. 30 March – Laura Gómez-Lacueva , 48, actress (Chrysalis , Uncertain Glory , The Realm ). 31 March – Antonio Martorell Lacave , 62, naval officer, chief of staff of the Navy (since 2021). April 2 April – Pedro Lavirgen , 92, tenor. 6 April 10 April – Fernando Sánchez Dragó , 86, writer and journalist. 14 April – Juan Avilés Farré , 73, historian. 20 April – Josep Maria Fusté , 82, footballer (Barcelona , Hércules , national team ). 27 April – Ramiro Oliveros , 82, actor (Cannibal Apocalypse , Naked Therapy , Death's Newlyweds ). May 2 May – Ruth Porta , 66, politician, senator (2007–2011). 3 May – Francisco Paesa , 87, spy, banker and businessman. 4 May – Rafael Guillén , 90, poet. 5 May – Jesús Mancha , 81, politician, senator (1996–2000), deputy (2000–2008). 14 May – Ferran Olivella , 86, footballer (CD Condal, Barcelona, national team). 16 May – Iñaki Alkiza , 89, politician and footballer (Hernani , Real Sociedad ), mayor of San Sebastián (1979). 19 May – Arturo Grávalos , 25, road racing cyclist. 21 May – Victoriano Sánchez Arminio , 80, football referee. 27 May – Màrius Díaz , 89, politician, mayor of Badalona (1979–1983) and member of the Parliament of Catalonia (1984–1988). June 6 June – Virginia Marí , 60, politician, mayor of Ibiza (2014–2015) and member of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands (2019–2023) 8 June – Domingo Perurena , 79, road racing cyclist. 11 June – Jesús Ruiz Fernández , politician, deputy (1986–1989) 14 June 15 June – Antonio Jiménez Quiles , 88, road cyclist. 25 June – José Antonio Sistiaga , 91, filmmaker. 27 June – Carmen Sevilla , 92, actress (Vengeance , Don Juan , King of Kings ), singer and dancer. July 5 July – Andrés Oliva , 74, racing cyclist. 9 July – Luis Suárez , 88, football player (Barcelona , Inter Milan , national team ) and manager. 11 July – Mercedes Luzuriaga , 95, actress (Camera Café ). 15 July – Francisco Ibáñez Talavera , 87, comic book artist (Mort & Phil , 13, Rue del Percebe , Rompetechos ). 20 July – Concha García Zaera , 93, digital artist. 25 July – Antonio Porpetta, 87, writer and poet. 27 July – Didier Lourenço , 55, painter. August 2 August – Ramón Lobo , 68, journalist (El País). 4 August – Carmen Xtravaganza , 62, Spanish-American model and singer, depicted in Paris is Burning . 5 August – Xavier Gabriel Lliset, 66, lottery businessman. 8 August – Federico Bahamontes , 95, road racing cyclist, Tour de France winner (1959 ). 13 August – Constantino Méndez , 72, politician, secretary of state for defence (2008–2011) and deputy (1993–1996). 16 August – Mariano Moreno García , 84, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Cafayate (2008–2014). 17 August – Guillermo Timoner , 97, racing cyclist, six-time UCI Motor-paced world champion . 23 August – José Luis Álvarez , 93, politician, mayor of Madrid (1978–1979), minister of transport (1980–1981) and agriculture (1981–1982). 25 August – José Calavera Ruiz [es ] , 91, civil engineer (Fuente Dé cable car ) and academic. September 1 September 5 September – María Teresa Campos , 82, journalist and television presenter. 7 September – María Jiménez , 73, singer. 12 September – Roser Amadó , 79, architect (La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou ). 14 September – Antoni Vila Casas , 92, pharmaceutical executive and philanthropist, founder of Fundació Vila Casas . 17 September – Pepe Domingo Castaño , 80, radio (Carrusel Deportivo ) and television presenter (300 millones ), singer and writer. October December References
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