The richest in Spain have been announced: father and daughter top the list
Amancio Ortega, owner of the textile giant Inditex, and his daughter Sandra Ortega occupy first and second place on the list of the richest people in Spain.
In the list of the “100 richest Spaniards” published by Forbes magazine, Amancio Ortega occupies first place with a wealth of 81.8 billion euros, and his daughter Sandra Ortega occupies second position with 7.1 billion euros.
Amancio Ortega, founder and largest shareholder of Inditex, which includes the brands Zara, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Pull&Bear, Stradivarius, Oysho and Zara Home, maintained his first place on the list of the “100 richest Spaniards” and increased his wealth by 53 percent compared to a year ago. .
On the list, Rafael del Pino, president of the railway company Ferrovial (5,900 million euros), is third, Juan Carlos Escotet, president of the Abanca bank (4,000 million euros), fourth, and Juan Roig Alfonso, president of La Mercadona supermarket chain (3.9 billion euros) came in fifth position.
THE WEALTH OF THE RICH INCREASED BY 37 PERCENT
It was seen that the total assets of the five richest Spaniards (102.7 billion euros) corresponded to 48 percent of the total wealth of the 100 people on the list.
On the other hand, the total wealth of the 100 richest Spaniards reached 196.13 billion euros, an increase of 37 percent compared to a year ago.
Also on the list are the singer Julio Iglesias (750 million euros), the tennis player Rafael Nadal (297 million euros) and the Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso (270 million euros). (AA)
Source: Sozcu
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