Fernando Martín Álvarez
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Fernando Martín Álvarez was president of Real Madrid
of the Spanish La Liga
, replacing Florentino Pérez
who resigned February 27, 2006, until he unexpectedly himself resigned on 26 April 2006. He was a member of the board of directors under Florentino Pérez
.
Fernando has an MS degree in Chemistry which he obtained from Universidad de Valladolid.
He was a politician at a local level in the Christian Democratic party which later amalgamated with the main conservative Popular Party.
In 1983 he came to Madrid
to work in property and worked his way up the ladder. In 1991 he set out on his own and founded Martinsa. Fernando owned a three percent stake in Spain
's number three electricity provider Union Fenosa
, also under a one percent stake in telecommunication giant Telefonica
as well as Spain
's top two banks Santander Central Hispano (BSCH) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
(BBVA). In 2005 he formed an alliance with the Nozar group to develop urban projects in and around Madrid
.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
of the Spanish La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, replacing Florentino Pérez
Florentino Pérez
Florentino Pérez Rodríguez is a Spanish businessman, civil engineer, former politician, and current president of Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, as well as ACS...
who resigned February 27, 2006, until he unexpectedly himself resigned on 26 April 2006. He was a member of the board of directors under Florentino Pérez
Florentino Pérez
Florentino Pérez Rodríguez is a Spanish businessman, civil engineer, former politician, and current president of Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, as well as ACS...
.
Fernando has an MS degree in Chemistry which he obtained from Universidad de Valladolid.
He was a politician at a local level in the Christian Democratic party which later amalgamated with the main conservative Popular Party.
In 1983 he came to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
to work in property and worked his way up the ladder. In 1991 he set out on his own and founded Martinsa. Fernando owned a three percent stake in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's number three electricity provider Union Fenosa
Unión Fenosa
Unión Fenosa, S.A., is a large Spanish company dedicated to the production and distribution to end users of gas and electricity. It has installed capacity of 11,120 megawatts of power and 8.9 million customers. The headquarters are in Madrid and the chairman is Pedro López Jiménez...
, also under a one percent stake in telecommunication giant Telefonica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
as well as Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's top two banks Santander Central Hispano (BSCH) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. is a multinational Spanish banking group. It was formed in 1999 from the merger of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya and Argentaria, both of which in turn had previously amalgamated three important banks in Spain, namely Banco de Bilbao, Banco de Vizcaya, Banco Exterior de...
(BBVA). In 2005 he formed an alliance with the Nozar group to develop urban projects in and around Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.