Juan Manuel Eguiagaray

Juan Manuel Eguiagaray Ucelay (25 December 1945 – 29 May 2025) was a Spanish economist, academic, businessman and politician. He served as the Minister of Industry and Energy from 1993 to 1996.

Early life and education Eguiagaray was born into a family of Basque origin in Bilbao on 25 December 1945. He received degrees in economics and law from the University of Deusto in Bilbao and held a PhD degree in economics. In the 1970s he entered politics and became a member of the PSOE. He was elected to the Spanish Parliament,

He was named the Minister for Public Administration in 1991 in the cabinet of Prime Minister Felipe González replacing Joaquín Almunia in the post. He served in the post until 1993 when he was appointed Minister for Industry and Energy in a cabinet reshuffle and replaced Claudio Aranzadi in the post. Eguiagaray was in office until 1996 He also served as the director of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company until February 2013. He was the director of studies at the Fundación Alternativas, a Madrid-based think tank.

Death Eguiagaray died on 29 May 2025, at the age of 79.