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Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, former president of Iberia and first High Commissioner for the Brand Spain, dies.

Businessman and former high-ranking public official Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros has died this Saturday at the age of 82. Espinosa de los Monteros, former president of Iberia and father of the former Vox leader Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, developed much of his career in public administration and in the corporate sector, where he worked on Spain's international projection.

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Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, former president of Iberia and first High Commissioner for the Brand Spain, dies.

Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, a 82-year-old businessman and former public official, has died. He was the former president of Iberia and father of former Vox leader Iván Espinosa de los Monteros. Espinosa de los Monteros had a long career in public administration and the corporate sector, working on Spain's international projection.

He held various positions, including High Commissioner for the Marca España from 2012 to 2018, and presided over several companies, including Iberia, Mercedes Benz España, and Inditex. Tributes have been paid by Javier Ortega Smith and Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, and the Fundación Atenea, linked to the latter, has highlighted his legacy as an exemplary figure.

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