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See also:Other events of 2000
List of years in Spain

The following lists events that happened in Spain in 2000.

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

References

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


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