The wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Begoña Gómez, has faced a series of serious corruption-related charges after a two-year investigation. This was reported on Monday, April 13, by the AFP news agency.
According to the court document, the 55-year-old Gómez is accused of unlawful use of influence, corrupt practices in business, embezzlement of public funds, and wasteful spending. The initial investigation into her was launched in April 2024 at the initiative of Judge Juan Carlos Peinado.
At the center of the investigation is Begoña Gómez’s personal project — a chair titled “Competitive Social Transformation,” established at the Complutense University of Madrid. According to experts, such a vaguely named and poorly defined chair was opened without real necessity, and it is also claimed that pressure was exerted on the university administration during its creation. Later, the project was deemed to have “neither scientific nor practical value” and was shut down.
In October 2024, the investigation was expanded. This was triggered by a lawsuit filed by the far-right organization Hazte Oír, in which Gómez was suspected of unlawfully appropriating software resources belonging to the Complutense University of Madrid.
She is also being investigated for another alleged violation — the unlawful use of a public employee, Cristina Álvarez, as an assistant for her personal business projects.
Begoña Gómez, as well as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, have categorically denied all accusations. Sánchez described the investigation as part of a campaign by the right-wing opposition aimed at destabilizing his government and exerting political pressure.
According to AFP, the corruption case surrounding the prime minister’s inner circle is increasing political pressure on him, while the opposition continues to demand his resignation.
