The Forbes magazine has published, once again, the long-awaited list of ‘The 100 richest Spaniards 2024’which brings together the greatest fortunes in the country. To prepare the ranking, aspects such as the wealth of these people, how they manage their capital, the market value of their companies, their real estate properties and their liquidity are taken into account.
The ranking, which was released this Tuesday, November 5, presents few changes at the top compared to the previous year. The first place is occupied by Amancio Ortega. The owner of Inditex celebrates a decade leading this classification. However, this year has broken all records. The Galician tycoon has a net worth of 120.2 billion euroswhich is 46.9% more than in 2023.
The second position is for his daughter, Sandra Ortegawho with 10.4 billion euros She manages to remain the richest woman in Spain. He gets the bronze medal Rafael del Pino and Calvo-Sotelo with 7.1 billion euros.
The Forbes list is made up especially of businessmen, although artists such as Julio Iglesias. In addition, there are personalities from practically all the autonomous communities. Also from the Basque Country. Within the ‘top 10’ the name of a person appears person who is from this northern region.
The richest person in the Basque Country, according to the Forbes list
The Forbes list reveals that the richest person in the Basque Country is Daniel Maté. Specifically, it occupies position number 9 in the ranking.
At 61 years old, the man from San Sebastian has managed to access the ‘top 10’ of the general classification thanks to his enormous assets. The magazine indicates that it has 3.1 billion euros. Although the figure has increased in 2024, since in 2023 it was 2.9 billion euros, Maté has fallen two positions in the table. Thus, it goes from seventh place to ninth. But the question is: where does your fortune come from?
Where does Daniel Maté’s fortune come from?
Daniel Maté, a native of San Sebastian, is the owner of approximately 3% of Glencore. It is a multinational based in Switzerlandconsidered the main private company in the world dedicated to the purchase, sale and production of raw materials and food. In 2023, the entity recorded profits of 34.1 billion euros.
Maté has a degree in Economics and Law from the University of Deusto. He has lived in Switzerland since 1991, although he also owns homes in London and Madrid, According to Forbes. He is married to Julia Leza and they have two children together.
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