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Where does his fortune come from and how much is it?

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Where does his fortune come from and how much is it?

Forbes magazine has once again published the highly anticipated list of “The 100 richest Spaniards 2024”, which brings together the the biggest fortunes in the country. To prepare the ranking, aspects such as the wealth of these people, the way they manage their capital, the market value of their companies, their real estate and their liquidity are taken into account.

The ranking, made public this Tuesday, November 5, shows 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 at the top of this ranking. However, this year, all records were broken. The Galician tycoon has a net worth of 120.2 billion eurosor 46.9% more than in 2023.

Second place goes to her daughter, Sandra Ortega, who with 10.4 billion euros She manages to remain the richest woman in Spain. The bronze medal went to Rafael del Pino and Calvo-Sotelo with 7.1 billion euros.

The Forbes list is made up mostly of businessmen, although artists like Julio Iglesias have also managed to make it onto the list. Added to this are personalities from practically all the autonomous communities. Also from the Basque Country. In the “top 10”, a person’s name appears person who comes 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 East Daniel Mate. More precisely, it occupies position number 9 in the ranking.

At 61 years old, the native of San Sebastián managed to reach the “top 10” of the general ranking thanks to his enormous assets. The magazine says it has 3.1 billion euros. Although this figure increased in 2024, since in 2023 it was 2.9 billion euros, Maté lost two positions in the table. Thus, he moves from seventh to ninth place. But the question is: where does your fortune come from?

Where does Daniel Maté’s fortune come from?

Daniel Maté, originally from San Sebastián, is the owner of around 3% of Glencore. It is a multinational company based in Switzerland, considered the world’s leading private company dedicated to the purchase, sale and production of raw materials and food. In 2023, the entity recorded profits of 34.1 billion euros.

Maté graduated in economics and law from the University of Deusto. He has lived in Switzerland since 1991, but he has houses in London and Madrid, According to Forbes. He is married to Julia Leza and they have two children together.

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