Bartolomé Lera

Bartolomé Lera is a prominent Spanish civil servant who has served in various capacities, including as the Vice President of the Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI), a government agency responsible for managing state-owned companies. He was appointed to his position in 2017 and has been involved in significant financial operations, including the controversial rescue of Air Europa during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lera has publicly stated that he did not discuss the Air Europa rescue with then-Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and denied any connection with the comisionista Víctor de Aldama, amidst ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and influence peddling related to the operation.