José Folgado Blanco (3 April 1944 – 23 March 2020) was a Spanish businessman, economist and politician.

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José Folgado
Mayor of Tres Cantos
In office 2007–2012
Preceded by	María del Valle de la Poza
Succeeded by	Jesús Moreno García
Deputy of Congress
In office 2000–2008
Constituency	Zamora
Personal details
Born	3 April 1944 Morales del Rey, Castile and León, Spain
Died	23 March 2020(2020-03-23) (aged 75) Madrid, Spain
Cause of death	COVID-19
Political party	People's Party

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He was a member of the People's Party. He served as president of Red Eléctrica de España from 2012 to 2018; as Deputy of Congress in 2000^[1] and from 2004 to 2008,^[2] representing Zamora; as mayor of Tres Cantos from 2007 to 2012.^[3]

Folgado also was Secretary of State for Budgets and Expenses between 1996 and 2000; for Economy, Energy and SMEs between 2000 and 2002; and for Energy, Industrial Development and SMEs since 2002 until 2004.^[4]

He died on 23 March 2020 of COVID-19 at the age of 75.^[5]

• Order of Isabella the Catholic (Knight Grand Cross. 2004)^[6]