Real Unión de Criadores de Toros de Lidia

Organization

Board of Directors

The UCTL Board of Directors was proclaimed on May 18, 2020.

Antonio Bañuelos García

President

Graduate in Business Management and Diploma in Business Sciences, he is the owner of the Antonio Bañuelos cattle farm, founded in 1993, the same year in which it was registered in the RUCTL.

Origin: Maribel Ibarra, Torrealta road (former iron of Mrs. Paloma Eulate).

Active and entrepreneurial in various business sectors, he is responsible for the so-called “Toros del Frío”, since he decided to establish his cattle farm in a new habitat, altitude and climate, at the Finca La Cabañuela (province of Burgos).

Director since 07/09/2014.

President: since 12/21/2020, renewing the position on 04/24/2024.

Juan Pedro Domecq Morenes

Vice president

A graduate in Law and Economics and Business Administration (ICADE E3), and a Master in Business Administration from the IESE Business School, he belongs to the fourth generation of breeders at the helm of the Juan Pedro Domecq brand. In 2003 he became the owner of the Parladé ranch and, since 2011, also of the Juan Pedro Domecq ranch. He has always been active and committed to projects to defend bullfighting. He is a Founding Patron of the Fundación Toro de Lidia.

For more than 7 years he has been a member of the board of directors of the Royal Union of Breeders of Fighting Bulls and vice president of the Institution since 2020.

Director: since 06/07/2017.

Vice president: since 05/20/2020, renewing the position on 04/24/2024.

Rafael Iribarren Basaguren

Treasurer

After the death of his father, Mr. José Cruz Iribarren, in 2013, he remained in charge of the José Cruz cattle farm, based in Salamanca, whose journey began to take its first steps in 1991, when the Cabezal Viejo farm was acquired, with a batch of cows and two bulls from Arturo Cobaleda. In 2003, the previous position was eliminated, and a batch of cows and two bulls from Daniel Ruiz were acquired.

Treasurer: since 05/20/2020, renewing the position on 04/24/2024.

Fernando Sampedro Abascal

Secretary

Owner of the Fernando Sampedro ranch. Its previous owner, Antonio Honorato, sold his ranch to the brothers Ángel and Juan Antonio Sampedro in 1970. In 2010, Fernando Sampedro Abascal inherited the ranch, which dates back to 14/05/1982.

Director: since 18/06/2014.

Secretary, since 09/07/2014, renewing the position on several occasions: 09/07/2014, 20/05/2020 and 24/04/2024.

Borja Domecq Noguera

Executive

His father, Borja Domecq Solís, handed over the reins of the Jandilla stud farm to him in 2016, making him the fourth generation to lead this brand. He is the grandson of Juan Pedro Domecq y Díez, creator of the Domecq breed, as well as one of the best breeders in history.

Director since 05/20/2020, renewing his position on 04/24/2024.

Antonio Francisco Malta Da Veiga Teixeira

Executive

Descendant of cattle breeders, bullfighters and bullfighters on all sides, owner of the Veiga Teixeira cattle ranch. His father, Antonio da Veiga Teixeira, took over the brand in 1968, and together they worked until his father’s death in 2012, remaining, since then, as the sole owner. He has been president of the General Assembly of the Associaçao de Criadores de Toiros, founder of Prótoiro and the Plataforma Sociedade e Animais.

Director since 2012, and has renewed his position on two other occasions, 05/20/2020 and 04/24/2024.

Ricardo del Río González

Executive

Sixth generation of cattle ranchers; son of Victoriano del Río Cortés, and owner of the Toros de Cortés cattle ranch since its creation in 1997, he participates very actively in the day-to-day running of the two cattle ranches. His great-grandfather, Vicente Cortés García, was one of the founders of the RUCTL, in 1905.

Director since 05/20/2020, renewing the position on 04/24/2024.

Concha Murube Algarra

Executive

Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations.

Sixth and fifth generation of the Murube and Algarra cattle farms, respectively. Daughter of the cattle farmers José Murube and Aurora Algarra. She has worked in different marketing and event organization companies and, since 2019, she has been working in the management of tourist visits and events for both cattle farms, as well as in the administrative part.

Manager, since 04/24/2024.

Jose Juan Fraile Maceín

Executive

Fourth generation of cattle breeders. His grandfather, Juan Luis Fraile, founded the Puerto de San Lorenzo brand in 1958.

A passionate fan of fighting bulls and a lover of the countryside, he has been actively involved in cattle breeding since his childhood. Currently, he is a representative of the La Ventana del Puerto cattle ranch.

Director, since 04/24/2024.

Miguel Moreno Zapata

Executive

Graduate in Agricultural Technical Engineering from the University of Extremadura Family of rejoneadors and ranchers.

Defender of brave cattle and the Extremaduran pastures. Garrochista as a hobby.

Javier Núñez Álvarez

Executive

Graduated in Law from the University of Navarra. His first professional years were focused in Madrid, at the Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo law firm; later, he began working at the CDB firm, specialized in high-end promotions. He has been a pioneer in technological avant-garde, a medium of which he is very knowledgeable. With a great command of English and computer tools, he has been dedicated, since 2006 -and among other functions-, to the commercial management of the La Palmosilla livestock farm.

Manager, since 04/24/2024.

Equipment

BREEDING PROGRAM

• Juan Villalón. Technical Director
• Dolores de Lara. Coordinator of the Stud Book and the Digitization Program
• Serafin Manzanera
• Soledad Ayala
• Susana Flores

RELATIONSHIPS
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMUNICATION

• Lucía Martín. Director
• Laura Landeta. Coordinating technician • Pilar Arnáiz

ADMINISTRATION
ACCOUNTING

• Rodrigo Quiñones

ADVICE

ENVIRONMENTAL:
Jose Carlos Caballero

PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT:
Gerardo Arroyo

LEGAL:
Francisca Vázquez

COMPUTING:
Baltasar Bellón

GENETICS:
Javier Cañón

VETERINARY TEAM

SURNAMES NAME PROVINCES
Albarrán Fernández de Soria Antonio BADAJOZ,CACERES,HUELVA,PORTUGAL
Algora Cabello José Luis MADRID
Blanco Murcia Javier ÁVILA, MADRID, GUADALAJRAY SEGOVIA
Caballo Garrido Eva María SALAMANCA, ZAMORA, VALLADOLID
Carceller Sales Honorio CASTELLÓN
Fuente Ruiz Lorena de la BURGOS,LA RIOJA Y ZARAGOZA
Gallego Vázquez Macarena MADRID Y FRANCIA
Garcia Garcia Alberto JAÉN
Garcia Garcia Roman JAÉN
Gómez Peinado Antonio TOLEDO
González-Almansa Hidalgo Carlos CIUDAD REAL
Martos Moreno Inmaculada HUELVA
Marzal Reynolds Alejandra BADAJOZ,CACERES,HUELVA,PORTUGAL
Mateos de Vera Juan Antonio JAÉN
Montero Alvarez Fernando ÁVILA, CÁCERES Y TOLEDO
Osborne Esquivias Pablo SEVILLA Y MÁLAGA
Ruiz Soria Rafael CÓRDOBA
Segura Guerrero Enrique ALBACETE, CIUDAD REAL Y MURCIA
Valdés Merello Jesús CÁDIZ
Villalón González-Camino Juan ÁVILA, SEGOVIA, TOLEDO Y FRANCIA
Zúñiga Montero José Antonio SALAMANCA, ZAMORA, VALLADOLID