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Aragonese political figures mourn the death of Domingo Buesa, former director general of Culture and Heritage

Historian Domingo Buesa died on Wednesday at the age of 73. The Huesca native had a brief but intense political career, serving as director general of Culture and Heritage for the Government of Aragon from 1996 to 1999 under Santiago Lanzuela. In 2007, he also ran for mayor of Zaragoza for the People's Party.
Aragonese political figures mourn the death of Domingo Buesa, former director general of Culture and Heritage

Diferentes figuras de la política aragonesa se han sumado a las condolencias. Desde el PP aragonés han querido expresar su pesar por “su fallecimiento y mandar el pésame a sus familiares y amigos”. Han recordado que además fue presidente de la formación en Zaragoza entre 2004 y 2008. Finalmente, su partido ha destacado “su contribución al desarrollo político, cultural y social de Aragón”.

I deeply regret the death of Domingo Buesa, an essential figure for understanding and promoting the history and heritage of Aragon.

My affection and condolences to his family, friends and everyone who shared his academic and… https://t.co/7wQzosTbgP — Pilar Alegría (@Pilar_Alegria) September 16, 2026

The PSOE has also expressed its sorrow over Domingo Buesa's death. The party's secretary general in Aragon, Pilar Alegría, shared her affection and condolences on social media “to his family, friends and everyone who shared his academic and political career with him”. She described the Aragonese writer as “an essential figure for understanding and promoting the history and heritage of Aragon”.

Lola Ranera, the Socialist Party spokesperson on Zaragoza City Council, said of Buesa, with whom she served on the council, that “he was a man of consensus and respectful treatment”. “A big hug to his family and friends,” she concluded in her message on X.