Politics · Spain · 3 hrs ago
Juan Rodríguez, father of former Spanish PM Zapatero, dies at 100
Juan Rodríguez, father of former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, died on Monday at age 100.
He was a lawyer from León and worked for the city council.
He was the son of Juan Rodríguez Lozano, a Republican Army captain who was executed in León in 1936 after refusing to support the military coup against the Republic.
Rodríguez spent his final years in a care home.
His death comes during a difficult year for Zapatero, who is under investigation in the Plus Ultra case.
Zapatero denies wrongdoing, while three other people under investigation have accused him of leading a scheme to collect commissions.
The case concerns a €53 million government loan to the airline in March 2021; no further developments are stated.
Juan Rodríguez, the father of former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, has died aged 100.
His death was confirmed to El Mundo by people close to the family.
He died on Monday afternoon at the care home where he had spent his final years, according to Diario de León.
Rodríguez was a lawyer who worked for León City Council.
- Who
- Juan Rodríguez García de Lozano, father of former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
- What
- He died aged 100.
- When
- Monday, 12 October 2026; Diario de León reported that he died in the afternoon.
- Where
- At the care home where he spent his final years. The city is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Other people investigated in the Plus Ultra case
Accusation
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Zapatero is under investigation in the case.
Other people investigated in the Plus Ultra case
Three other people investigated in the case have accused him of leading a commission-payment scheme.
Zapatero's position
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
He denies wrongdoing.
Other people investigated in the Plus Ultra case
Not stated.
Juan Rodríguez’s father, a captain in the Republican army, was executed in León after refusing to support the military coup against the Republic.
The Spanish government granted Plus Ultra aid of 53 million euros during the pandemic, according to the article.
Juan Rodríguez died at the care home where he spent his final years.
- Age at death
- 100
- Son
- José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, former Spanish prime minister
- Profession
- Lawyer
- Workplace
- León City Council
- Death location
- Care home where he spent his final years
What people are saying
Ha vivido 100 años dignos
Sources
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