1999 in Spain

Events in the year 1999 in Spain.

Incumbents

Monarch – Juan Carlos I
Prime Minister of Spain – José María Aznar
Regional presidents
Andalusia: Manuel Chaves
Aragón: Santiago Lanzuela, Marcelino Iglesias
Asturias: Sergio Marqués Fernández, Vicente Álvarez Areces
Balearic Islands: Jaume Matas, Francesc Antich
Basque Country: José Antonio Ardanza, Juan José Ibarretxe
Canary Islands: Manuel Hermoso, Román Rodríguez Rodríguez
Cantabria: José Joaquín Martínez Sieso
Castilla–La Mancha: José Bono
Castile and León: Juan José Lucas
Catalonia: Jordi Pujol
Extremadura: Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra
Galicia: Manuel Fraga
La Rioja: Pedro Sanz
Community of Madrid: Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón
Region of Murcia: Ramón Luis Valcárcel
Navarre: Miguel Sanz
Valencian Community: Eduardo Zaplana
Ceuta: Jesús Cayetano Fortes Ramos, Antonio Sampietro
Melilla: Enrique Palacios Hernández, Mustafa Aberchán
Events
1 January - The Euro Currency officially entered circulation in the European Union Eurozone member area countries, then formally made its debut on European and the worldwide financial markets.
14 September - Britannia Airways Flight 226A, a charter flight from Cardiff, crashes at Girona Airport, resulting in one death and 43 injuries.
9 October - Beginning of the Wanninkhof case: Rocío Wanninkhof leaves home never to return; her body is found several weeks later.
Undated
Virtway game development studio is founded in Oviedo.
Web Medica Acreditada, an international website quality and certification programme
Popular culture