José María Álvarez del Manzano

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Álvarez del Manzano and the second or maternal family name is López del Hierro.

José María Álvarez del Manzano y López del Hierro (Seville, 17 October 1937 - ) is a Spanish politician for the People's Party. Although born in Seville he has lived in Madrid since he was 3 years old. He studied at the Colegio Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo. He was the mayor of Madrid from 1991 to 2003. Under his mandate he launched the idea of the nomination of making Madrid the host city of the 2012 Olympic Games. He currently presides over IFEMA (Institute for Exhibitions and Fairs Madrid). He is married to María Eulalia Miró Ramírez and has four children: José, María, Marta, and Mónica.

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Preceded by Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún	Mayor of Madrid 1991–2003	Succeeded by Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón

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Name	Alvarez del Manzano, Jose Maria
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Date of birth	17 October 1937
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