Events of 2012 in Spain.
Incumbents Monarch: Juan Carlos I Prime Minister: Mariano Rajoy
Regional presidents
Andalusia: José Antonio Griñán Aragón: Luisa Fernanda Rudi Asturias: Francisco Álvarez-Cascos (until 26 May), Javier Fernandez (starting 26 May) Balearic Islands: José Ramón Bauzá Basque Country: Patxi Lopez (until 15 December), Iñigo Urkullu (starting 15 December) Canary Islands: Paulino Rivero Cantabria: Ignacio Diego Castilla–La Mancha: María Dolores de Cospedal Castile and León: Juan Vicente Herrera Catalonia: Artur Mas Extremadura: José Antonio Monago Galicia: Alberto Núñez Feijóo La Rioja: Pedro Sanz Community of Madrid: Esperanza Aguirre (until 26 September), Ignacio Gonzalez (starting 26 September) Region of Murcia: Ramón Luis Valcárcel Navarre: Yolanda Barcina Valencian Community: Alberto Fabra Ceuta: Juan Jesús Vivas Melilla: Juan José Imbroda
Events
13 May – Pastor Maldonado wins the Spanish Grand Prix, marking him the first Venezuelan Formula One driver to win a race. 1 July – Spain's national team wins UEFA Euro Final in Kyiv, Ukraine. 11 September - Some 1.5 million people take part in Catalonia's annual independence rally in Barcelona.Huge turnout for Catalan independence rally www.bbc.co.uk, 11 September 2012
Deaths 2 April – Pilar Fuertes Ferragut, 49, diplomat, road accident.
See also 2012 in Spanish television List of Spanish films of 2012
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