Marta Gastón: key obituary facts
Is Marta Gastón dead? Yes. Marta Gastón died on November 3, 2026, at age 53.
Cause of death: Marta Gastón's cause of death was reported as Cancer.
What was Marta Gastón known for?
She was a Spanish politician.
More about Marta Gastón
Born: 2 February 1973.
Place of birth: Huesca.
Gender: female.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: Spain.
Also known as: Marta Gaston Menal.
Marta Gastón, a Spanish economist and politician who served as Aragon’s minister of economy and employment, senator and deputy, died of cancer on November 3, 2026, aged 53.
Born Marta Gastón Menal in Huesca on February 2, 1973, she graduated in economics and worked as a business manager for a bank before entering elected office. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), she was elected to represent Huesca in the Senate in 2004 and won a seat on the city’s municipal council in 2007.
At the 2008 general election, she chose to stand for the Congress of Deputies rather than seek another Senate term, and was elected second on the PSOE list for Huesca. She served as a deputy from 2008 to 2011. In 2015, Gastón joined the government of Aragon as minister of economy and employment, holding the portfolio until 2023. Her elected career encompassed municipal, national and regional institutions, with Huesca the setting for her early local and parliamentary service.