# Amancio Ortega

_Spanish business tycoon_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Amancio Ortega Gaona OMC is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chains of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops. He is considered a pioneer in fast fashion. As of 2026, Ortega had a net worth of US$147 billion, making him the second-wealthiest person in Europe after Bernard Arnault and the 10th-wealthiest in the world. For a brief period of time in 2015, he was the richest man in the world, surpassing Bill Gates when his net worth peaked at $80 billion as Zara's parent company, Inditex's, stock peaked.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 March 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29279#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Busdongo de Arbas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29279#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29279#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; businessperson; philanthropist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29279#P106))
- **Spouse:** Rosalía Mera; Flora Pérez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29279#P26))
- **Official website:** faortega.org ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29279#P856))
- **Awards:** Castelao Medal; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit; Gold Medal of Work Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29279#P166))

## Questions

**When was Amancio Ortega born?**  
Amancio Ortega was born on 28 March 1936 in Busdongo de Arbas.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Amancio Ortega](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amancio_Ortega) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29279](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29279) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Amancio-ortega.300w.webp by Malen Perez (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amancio-ortega.300w.webp)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Amancio Ortega, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Amancio-ortega.300w.webp — Malen Perez, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Amancio Ortega". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/amancio-ortega. Retrieved 6 November 2026.