1997 in Spain

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See also:	Other events of 1997 List of years in Spain

Events in the year 1997 in Spain

Incumbents

• Monarch – Juan Carlos I^[1]
• Prime Minister of Spain – José María Aznar^[2]

Events

• 8 July – the 1997 Madrid NATO summit is held at IFEMA^[3]
• 19 October – Galician regional election^[4]

Births

• 26 March – Almudena Gallardo, archer^[5]
• 5 April — Borja Mayoral, footballer^[6]
• 28 April — Marina Cordobés, water polo player^[7]

References

1. "Juan Carlos | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
2. "José María Aznar | Former Spanish PM, Conservative Leader | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
3. "España dedicará 1.300 millones a la cumbre de la OTAN en Madrid" [Spain will dedicate 1.3 billion to the NATO summit in Madrid]. El País (in Spanish). 26 March 1997. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
4. Pallarés, Francesc (June 1998). "The 1997 elections in Galicia". Regional & Federal Studies. 8 (2): 111–117. doi:10.1080/13597569808421053. ISSN 1359-7566. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
5. "Olympedia – Almudena Gallardo". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
6. Borja Mayoral
7. "Marina CORDOBES NAVARRO | Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved 13 April 2023.