Manuel Estella

Manuel Estella Hoyos (19 August 1939 – 25 March 2026) was a Spanish politician. As a member of the People's Alliance and later People's Party, he was a deputy in the Cortes of Castile and León from 1983 to 2003, and the legislature's president (speaker) from 1991 to 2003.

Early life

Born in Salamanca, Estella graduated with a law degree from the University of Salamanca.[1] In 1970, he was made a member of the State Lawyers Corps, and worked in Lugo, Oviedo and Zamora before returning to Salamanca.[2]

Career

Estella's political career began in 1982, when he joined the People's Alliance (AP), which later became the People's Party (PP); from 1984 to 1992 he led the party in the Province of Salamanca.[1] He was elected to the Cortes of Castile and León in the first regional election in 1983, and retained his seat until 2003.[1] He remained a state lawyer until becoming president of the Cortes (speaker) in 1991.[1] After leaving politics in 2003, he was a legal advisor to the Fundación Obra Social de Castilla y León.[3]

In a 2007 interview, he said that he did not miss internal party politics, but did miss the presidency of the Cortes, describing it as "the most beautiful role there is".[1]

Personal life

In January 1983, Estella’s car was stolen from its garage by a gang who used it to steal 800,000 Spanish pesetas from a Banco Santander in Santa Marta de Tormes.[4] His leisure interests included reading, golf and watching bullfights.[1]

Death

Estella died on 25 March 2026, at the age of 86.[1] Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, the President of the Regional Government of Castile and León, remembered him as an "exemplary public servant and good friend".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Berzal, Enrique (26 March 2026). "Fallece Manuel Estella, presidente de las Cortes regionales durante doce años" [Manuel Estella, president of the regional Cortes for twelve years, dies]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Fallece el expresidente de las Cortes de Castilla y León Manuel Estella" [Ex-president of the Cortes of Castile and León Manuel Estella dies]. La Gaceta de Salamanca (in Spanish). 25 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Fallece el expresidente de las Cortes Manuel Estella" [Ex-president of the Cortes Manuel Estella dies]. El Día de Valladolid (in Spanish). 25 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Manuel Estella Hoyos,". El País (in Spanish). 13 January 1983. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
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