Fernando Martín Álvarez

Fernando Martín Álvarez (born 30 May 1947, in Trigueros del Valle near Valladolid[1]) is a Spanish businessman who was the unofficial President of Real Madrid, replacing Florentino Pérez who resigned on 27 February 2006,[2][3] until he unexpectedly himself resigned on 26 April of the same year.[4] Álvarez was a member of the Real Madrid board of directors under Pérez.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martín and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.
Fernando Martín Álvarez
President of Real Madrid (unofficial)
In office
27 February 2006 – 26 April 2006
Preceded byFlorentino Pérez
Succeeded byLuis Gómez-Montejano (acting)
Ramón Calderón
Personal details
Born (1947-05-30) 30 May 1947
Trigueros del Valle, Valladolid, Spain
OccupationBusinessman

He has an MS degree in Chemistry which he obtained from the University of Valladolid.[1] Álvarez 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.[1] In 1991, he set out on his own and founded Martinsa.[1] Álvarez 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).[2] In 2005, he formed an alliance with the Nozar group to develop urban projects in and around Madrid.

On 23 March 2020, Álvarez tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Spain.[5]

References
  1. "Fernando Martin" (in Spanish). Yahoo! Eurosport. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  2. Amanda Figueras (27 February 2006). "Fernando Martín, pasión por las grúas y los goles" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  3. "Alvarez the new boss at Real Madrid". Malaysia Star. 6 March 2006. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  4. "Fernando Martín, un breve mandato de 57 días en el Real Madrid" (in Spanish). Hoy Digital. 27 April 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  5. Fernando Martín, ex presidente del Real Madrid, grave por coronavirus (in Spanish)
Other offices
Preceded by
Florentino Pérez		 President of Real Madrid
2006
(from 27 February until 26 April)		 Succeeded by
Luis Gómez-Montejano (acting)
Ramón Calderón
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