Fernando Martín Álvarez (born 30 May 1947, in

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near

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) is a Spanish businessman who was the unofficial President of Real Madrid, replacing Florentino Pérez who resigned on 27 February 2006, until he unexpectedly himself resigned on 26 April of the same year. Álvarez was a member of the

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board of directors under Pérez. He has an MS degree in Chemistry, which he obtained from the University of Valladolid. Álvarez was a politician at a local level in the Christian Democratic Party which later amalgamated with the main conservative Popular Party. In 1983, he came to

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to work in property and worked his way up the ladder. In 1991, he set out on his own and founded

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. Álvarez owned a three percent stake in

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's number three electricity provider

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, also under a one percent stake in telecommunication giant Telefonica as well as

's top two banks Santander Central Hispano (BSCH) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA). In 2005, he formed an alliance with the Nozar group to develop urban projects in and around

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Fernando 1947 births Living people People from Valladolid Spanish businesspeople University of Valladolid alumni Real Madrid CF presidents