Follow Spain Immigration and Spain News: Rosalia Mera, the former richest woman in Spain and co-founder of ZARA, passed away suddenly this August due to a brain hemorrhage. Her daughter, Sandra Ortega Mera, has naturally become the new richest woman in Spain, sitting on assets of approximately 7.3 billion USD (about 44 billion RMB).

Sandra inherited all shares of Rosp Corunna Participaciones Empresariales SL, the company controlled by her mother. This company holds a 5.1% stake in Inditex, as well as equity in several other companies, valued at 5.2 billion USD. In addition, Rosp Corunna Participaciones Empresariales SL also owns a 5% stake in the Spanish pharmaceutical company Zeltia SA (ZEL), which is valued at 39 million USD. Furthermore, Rosp Corunna also owns a 100 million USD private equity fund.



