2000 in Spain

Incumbents

• Monarch: Juan Carlos I
• Prime Minister: José María Aznar

  Events

• March - Aznar's Popular Party won the general election in a landslide victory.
• April 25 - Aznar took the presidential oath in front of parliament.
• Average annual Spanish wage set at €29,225.

  Sports

• Spanish cyclist Joane Somarriba wins the Grande Boucle for the first of three times.
• José Antonio Camacho coaches the Española de Fútbol team to the Euro 2000 Quarter Finals.

  Births

• January 26 — Ester Expósito, actress
• January 31 — Hugo Guillamón, footballer
• February 29 — Ferran Torres, footballer
• June 27 — Rafa García, professional basketball player
• September 9 — Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón, daughter of the Duchess of Lugo, The Infanta Elena of Spain and Jaime de Marichalar.

  Deaths

• February 5 – José García Hernández, politician
• June 6 – Andrés Reguera, politician
• April 29 —Antonio Buero Vallejo, playwright
• July 23 — Carmen Martín Gaite, writer