Patxi López Álvarez
Grupo SocialistaDeputy for Bizkaia since 4 August 2023
Born in 1959 · Diputado de la III, XI, XII, XIII, XIV y XV Legislaturas
Portavoz Titular de la Junta de Portavoces
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Declared properties
✓ Data copied word for word from the official PDF and checked twice against the original.
According to their asset declaration of 24 July 2026.
- VIVIENDAhomeDeclared share: 50%BIZKAIA · Urban · acquired in 2016 · GANANCIAL · COMPRAVENTA
- APARTAMENTOhomeDeclared share: 50%CANTABRIA · Urban · acquired in 2001 · GANANCIAL · COMPRAVENTA
- PISOhomeDeclared share: 100%BIZKAIA · Urban · acquired in 2018 · PLENO DOMINIO · HERENCIA
Reported changes and notes (1)
- Lectura dudosa (declaración del 2026-07-24): Apartamento de Cantabria: 2001 en esta declaración, 2009 en la de 2023; transcrito tal como figura en cada PDF.
Declared income
Income for the year before their declaration of 24 July 2026, exactly as they write it. Their pay from Congress is not declared here: it is published separately (see Pay).
€4,497total of the income they declare
Interest and returns on accounts and assets
- RENDIMIENTOS DE ACCIONES BBVA, EBRO FOODS y TELEFÓNICA2821,19
- RENDIMIENTOS DEPÓSITO KUTXABANK1676,04
Income tax (IRPF) paid the previous year (net tax due)28.479,22 €
Page 1 of their declaration of 24 July 2026 (PDF) ↗ · How it is obtained
Accounts and deposits
Balance of all their deposits according to their declaration of 24 July 2026. Account numbers are not published.
€272,766in current accounts, savings accounts and other deposits
- CUENTAS CORRIENTES116.816
- PLAN DE PENSIONES68.274
- DEPÓSITO87.676
Page 2 of their declaration of 24 July 2026 (PDF) ↗ · How it is obtained
Shares, funds and companies
€110,274value they declare (total of the official tables)
Government bonds, shares and holdings
According to their declaration of 24 July 2026.
- ACCIONES BBVA100.967
- ACCIONES EBRO FOODS5.247
- ACCIONES TELEFÓNICA1.060
Other assets and rights (insurance, pension plans…)
According to their declaration of 17 August 2023.
- MICROCRÉDITO PSOE3.000
Section “Otros bienes o derechos” (page 3) of their asset declaration · How it is obtained
Vehicles
- FIAT 500acquired in 2014
- KIA NIROacquired in 2020
According to their asset declaration of 24 July 2026. Number plates are not published.
Debts and loans
According to their asset declaration of 24 July 2026. Amounts are copied exactly as the deputy writes them.
€61,912outstanding balance on 1 loan (total of the official table)
| Loan (description and lender) | Granted | Amount granted | Outstanding balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRÉSTAMO HIPOTECARIO KUTXABANK | 31/10/2016 | 175.000 | 61.912 |
Section “Deudas y obligaciones patrimoniales” of their official declaration · How it is obtained
Pay from Congress
€8,727.25a month (official 2026 amounts)
| Constitutional allowance | €3,366.99 |
| Representation expenses | €2,087.08 |
| Discretionary expenses | €1,110.33 |
| Expense allowance (exempt from income tax) | €2,162.85 |
| Monthly total | €8,727.25 |
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Includes supplements for: Portavoz de grupo. Does not include other income (for example, a government minister’s salary) or travel expenses, which Congress pays directly.
Their votes in the plenary
All plenary votes of the XV term with a published roll call, since they became a deputy (19 September 2023 – 30 September 2026).
2,171votes cast out of 2,173 roll calls in which they held a seat (99.9%)
709 yes1,302 no160 abstain2 did not vote
Votes different from their group
Always voted the same as the majority of their group (or did not vote).
Roll-call votes from the Congress open data. The group for each vote is the one Congress publishes for that date; secret ballots are not counted · How it is calculated · All votes
Votes on housing
4 yes2 no1 abstain
- YesRental measuresGovernment decree-law · 28 April 2026 · RepealedReal Decreto-ley 8/2026, de 20 de marzo, de medidas en el alquiler en respuesta a las consecuencias económicas y sociales de la Guerra de Irán.
- AbstainAmend the Housing ActSUMAR proposal · 15 September 2026 · RejectedProposición de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Plurinacional SUMAR, para la modificación de la Ley 12/2023, de 24 de mayo, por el derecho a la vivienda.
- YesCurb property speculationSUMAR non-binding motion · 20 May 2026 · RejectedProposición no de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Plurinacional SUMAR, para frenar la especulación inmobiliaria y garantizar el acceso a una vivienda digna. Se vota en los términos de la enmienda transaccional presentada por el Grupo Parlamentario Socialista y el Grupo Parlamentario Plurinacional SUMAR.
- NoAgainst illegal squattingPP proposal · 19 May 2026 · PassedProposición de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso, Orgánica contra la ocupación ilegal de inmuebles y para la convivencia vecinal y la protección de la seguridad de las personas y cosas en las comunidades de propietarios.
- NoUrban planning and housingPP proposal · 21 April 2026 · PassedProposición de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso, de medidas administrativas y procesales para la seguridad jurídica de la ordenación territorial y urbanística, el impulso del desarrollo urbano y la vivienda.
- YesRegulate tourist flatsEH Bildu proposal · 7 October 2025 · PassedProposición de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Euskal Herria Bildu, sobre control y regulación de la publicidad y contratación de los pisos turísticos.
- YesSeasonal and room rentalsSUMAR, ERC, Bildu and Mixed Group proposal · 17 December 2024 · PassedProposición de Ley de los Grupos Parlamentarios Plurinacional SUMAR, Republicano, Euskal Herria Bildu y Mixto, para la regulación de los contratos de alquiler temporales y alquiler de habitaciones.
Roll-call votes published in the Congress open data. Tap a vote to see how each group voted and its official documents · All votes
Compatible posts and activities
What the deputy has declared and the plenary has deemed compatible with their seat, copied word for word from the Register of Interests.
Cargos en partidos o grupos parlamentarios
- Miembro de la Comisión Ejecutiva Federal del PSOE, sin retribuir. · plenary decision of 19 December 2023
Register of Interests - Activities (PDF) ↗ · How it is obtained
Previous jobs and interests
Activities in the five years before taking their seat
According to their declaration of economic interests of 17 August 2023: those that may influence their political activity or that provided them with income.
- PSOEDesde 2018 hasta la actualidad · Comisión Ejecutiva, sin remuneración
- Congreso de los DiputadosDesde 2018 hasta la actualidad · Diputado
Donations and gifts received
Declares no donations, gifts or unpaid benefits.
Foundations and associations they contribute to
- UGT UNICEF: La establecida estatutariamente, o por los órganos de dirección de la organización, fundación o asociación, conforme a la condiión de afiliado, como cargo de la organización, o por la condición de socio o fundador
- PSOE: La cuota de afiliado/a establecida en los estatutos del PSOE por ser afiliado del PSOE,y la aportación como cargo público establecida en los estatutos y reglametos del PSOE por tener la condición de cargo público del PSOE
- PSOE: Microcrédito
Education
- Estudió Ingeniería Industrial en la Universidad del País Vasco.Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea · public
Text copied word for word from their personal profile on congreso.es ↗, written by each deputy. Public or private according to the official register of universities (RUCT) ↗ · How it is obtained
Career
Deputy for Bizkaia since 4 August 2023 · Diputado de la III, XI, XII, XIII, XIV y XV Legislaturas.
Posts in Congress
- Portavoz Titular de la Junta de Portavoces
Before Congress
- Lehendakari de mayo de 2009 a diciembre de 2012.
- Parlamentario vasco de 1991 a 2014.
- Presidente del Congreso de los Diputados en la XI Legislatura.
- Militante del PSOE desde 1977.
Timeline
- AssetsDeclaration of assets and income (PDF) ↗
3 properties (3 homes) and 2 vehicles · debts: 1 loan with €61,912 outstanding
- PostVocal de la Comisión Consultiva de Nombramientos
- PostVocal de la Comisión de control de los créditos destinados a gastos reservados
- PostVocal de la Diputación Permanente
- PostVocal de la Comisión de Reglamento
- PostPortavoz Titular de la Junta de Portavoces
- CongressBecomes a full deputy in the XV term
- AssetsDeclaration of assets and income (PDF) ↗
3 properties (3 homes) and 2 vehicles · debts: 1 loan with €42,749 outstanding
- CongressDeputy in the XIII term (2019)
- CongressDeputy in the XIV term (2019–2023)
- CongressDeputy in the XI term (2016)
- CongressDeputy in the XII term (2016–2019)
- CareerLehendakari de mayo de 2009 a diciembre de 2012.
- CareerParlamentario vasco de 1991 a 2014.
- CongressDeputy in the III term (1986–1989)
- CareerMilitante del PSOE desde 1977.
Dates from their official profile (terms, current posts and years mentioned in their career) and from their declarations in this term. The figures for each asset declaration are those of that document; amendments only report changes.