Mayor of Seville, 1999–2011

Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín was a Spanish Socialist (PSOE) politician who was mayor of Seville from 1999 to 2011, the longest-serving mayor of the city in Spain’s democratic era. His time in office brought Seville’s tram, its cycle-lane network, a pedestrianised centre and the Metropol Parasol. He died on 26 October 2026, aged 69.

Born in La Rinconada on 25 September 1957, he trained as a doctor and was president of the Seville provincial council from 1995 to 1999.

Life in brief

  1. 1957Born in La Rinconada, Seville, Spain
  2. 2026 Died, aged 69

The death report

Published 27 October 2026 Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín, Seville’s longest-serving democratic mayor, dies at 69 The Socialist doctor-turned-politician ran Seville from 1999 to 2011, bringing the tram, bike lanes, a pedestrian centre and the Metropol Parasol. Read the full report →

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