2000 in Spain explained

The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Spain.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Juan Carlos I^[1]
• Prime Minister: José María Aznar^[2]

Events

• March - Aznar's Popular Party won the general election in a landslide victory.^{[3] [4]}
• April 25 - Aznar took the presidential oath in front of parliament.
• Average annual Spanish wage set at €29,225.^[5]

Sports

• Spanish cyclist Joane Somarriba wins the Grande Boucle for the first of three times.
• José Antonio Camacho coaches the Española de Fútbol team to the Euro 2000 Quarter Finals.^[6]

Births

• January 26 — Ester Expósito, actress
• January 31 — Hugo Guillamón, footballer^[7]
• February 29 — Ferran Torres, footballer^[8]
• June 27 — Rafa García, professional basketball player^[9]
• September 9 — Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón, daughter of the Duchess of Lugo, The Infanta Elena of Spain and Jaime de Marichalar.^[10]

Deaths

• February 5 – José García Hernández (born 1915), politician
• June 6 – Andrés Reguera (born 1930), politician
• April 29 —Antonio Buero Vallejo (born 1916), playwright
• July 23 — Carmen Martín Gaite (born 1925), writer

See also

• 2000 in Spanish television
• List of Spanish films of 2000

Notes and References

1. Web site: King Juan Carlos I Fast Facts . CNN . 14 December 2012 . 2 January 2020.
2. Web site: José María Aznar prime minister of Spain . Encyclopedia Britannica . 2 January 2020 . en.
3. Web site: History of Spain . 2023-08-28 . www.lamoncloa.gob.es . en.
4. News: 2012-05-04 . Spain profile - Timeline . 2024-08-10 . BBC News . en-GB.
5. Web site: Average annual wages Spain 2000-2023 . 2024-08-10 . Statista . en.
6. Web site: Spain (2000) National Football Teams . 2024-08-10 . www.national-football-teams.com.
7. Web site: Guillamón . bdfutbol.com.
8. Web site: Ferran Torres . espn.co.uk . ESPN.
9. Web site: Rafa García | ACB.COM. www.acb.com. 8 October 2023.
10. Book: Turner . B. . The Statesman's Yearbook 2013: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World . 2017 . Springer . 978-1-349-59541-9 . 1144 . en.