List of Famous people born in Galicia, Spain

Paulino Iglesias Posse, better known as Pablo Iglesias, was a Spanish socialist and Marxist labour leader. He is regarded as the father of Spanish socialism, having founded the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in 1879 and the Spanish General Workers' Union (UGT) in 1888.

José Robles Pazos was a Spanish writer, academic and independent left-wing activist. Born to an aristocratic family, Robles embraced left-wing views which forced him to leave Spain and go into exile in the United States.

Wenceslao Fernández Flórez was a popular Spanish journalist and novelist of the early 20th century. Throughout his career, he retained an intense fondness for the land of his birth.

Sonia Castedo Ramos is a Spanish politician and was mayor of Alicante until her resignation on December 23, 2014.

José Manuel Romay Beccaría is a Spanish lawyer and politician. During his political life, he has been regional minister in several occasions in the Regional Government of Galicia, Member of the Congress of Deputies and Senator. The highest and most important offices that he held were Health Minister of Spain and two times President of the Council of State.

José Canalejas y Méndez was a Spanish politician, born in Ferrol, who served as Prime Minister of Spain.

Elena Salgado Méndez is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and held several ministerial portfolios during her political career.

Luis Villares Naveira is a Spanish jurist and En Marea candidate for President of the Xunta of Galicia in the 2016 Galician parliamentary election.

Francisco José Millán Mon is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party, part of the European People's Party. Mon was born in Pontevedra. He sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, and is a substitute for the Committee on Development and a member of the Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly.

Nicolás Rodríguez García-Paz is a Spanish sailor. Rodríguez and Jordi Xammar won the bronze medal in the men's 470 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.