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Guillermo Fernández Vara, Former Extremadura President, Dies at 66 From Stomach Cancer

Extremadura has declared three days of official mourning.

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La presidenta de la Asamblea, Blanca Martín, y la presidente de la Junta de Extremadura, María Guardiola, se funden en un abrazo a las puertas del tanatorio de Badajoz, donde se recibe el duelo por Fernández Vara.
El delegado del Gobierno, José Luis Quintana, llega al tanatorio de Badajoz este domingo, donde tiene lugar el velatorio por Guillermo Fernández Vara.
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Overview

  • The PSOE confirmed his death at the Hospital Universitario de Badajoz after a widely followed fight with stomach cancer.
  • The regional government announced three days of mourning in a statement released by President María Guardiola.
  • A brief period of confusion preceded the confirmation when family members used his official X account to refute premature reports and request respect.
  • Fernández Vara governed Extremadura in three terms totaling 12 years and most recently served as second vice president of the Senate and as a member of the PSOE federal executive.
  • He publicly revealed his diagnosis in December 2023, was admitted on September 27 with an infection, and received cross‑party tributes from figures including Pedro Sánchez, María Guardiola and Alberto Núñez Feijóo.