Francisco Javier López Marcano

Francisco Javier López Marcano (26 January 1955 – 2 April 2026) was a Spanish politician of the Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC).

López Marcano was a councillor in his hometown of Torrelavega from 1987 to 1995, and the mayor from 1999 to 2003. Between 1995 and 2023 he had three stints in the Government of Cantabria, in ministry posts relating to tourism. He was a member of the Parliament of Cantabria from 1999 to 2015, when he resigned his seat due to legal cases. Having been cleared of wrongdoing, he was re-elected to the parliament in 2023 and died in office in 2026.

Early life and education López Marcano was born in Torrelavega in Cantabria on 26 January 1955. He graduated in Hispanic philosophy and letters from the University of Valladolid. He oversaw the expansion of services at Santander Airport, and brought Bruce Springsteen to the Palacio de Deportes de Santander on 25 October 2006. and the acquittal was confirmed by the Supreme Court of Spain in December.

2011–2021 First elected to the Parliament of Cantabria in 1999, López Marcano was named vice-president of the legislature after the 2011 election.

While out of office, López Marcano taught Latin.

2023–2026 Ahead of the 2023 Cantabrian regional election, López Marcano was named third on the PRC list, after Revilla and Paula Fernández Viaña. He ran for president of the Parliament of Cantabria, which went to María José González Revuelta of the PP with 18 votes due to support from Vox. López Marcano received 16 votes from his party and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, and therefore became vice-president of the legislature again.

Personal life and death López Marcano and his wife Pilar Estrada had two daughters and a son. Their son, Javier López Estrada, was elected mayor of Torrelavega in 2019 and also sat in the Parliament of Cantabria for the PRC. His funeral was held on 6 April at the town's .