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Miguel Blesa de la Parra (8 August 1947 19 July 2017) was a Spanish banker, the chairman of the Spanish bank Caja Madrid from 1996 to 2009. Miguel Blesa, a Spanish banker, faced notoriety for his involvement in financial scandals. Serving as the chairman of Caja Madrid, he played a key role in Spain's banking crisis. Blesa was implicated in corruption cases, accused of facilitating dubious loans to friends and colleagues, contributing to the bank's downfall. His actions symbolized the lack of financial oversight during Spain's economic downturn. In 2013, he was found guilty of embezzlement and sentenced to prison, although the conviction was later overturned. Blesa's legacy remains tainted, representing the dark side of financial mismanagement and corruption within the Spanish banking sector.