Victoria Prego

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Prego de Oliver and the second or maternal family name is Tolivar.
Victoria Prego
Prego in 2019
Born
Victoria Prego de Oliver y Tolivar

(1948-11-11)11 November 1948
Madrid, Spain
Died1 May 2024(2024-05-01) (aged 75)
Madrid, Spain

Victoria Prego de Oliver y Tolivar[1] (11 November 1948 – 1 May 2024) was a Spanish journalist who was president of the Madrid Press Association between 2015 and 2019.

Victoria Prego was born on 11 November 1948 in Madrid and began her career at Televisión Española (TVE) in the international information section in 1974. By 1976, she headed the department. She moved to London in 1977 where she became the TVE correspondent.[1]

After some time Victoria Prego returned to Spain. She began to gain popularity by presenting together with Joaquín Arozamena the third edition of the Telediario under the name Al cierre.[2]

In 2018, the Spanish Ministry of Culture awarded her the National Television Award.[3]

Prego died on 1 May 2024, at the age of 75.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Victoria Prego De Oliver y Tolivar - Nº025 Miembro de Honor de Venezuelan Press". venezuelanpress.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Muere a los 75 años la periodista Victoria Prego". elperiodicodearagon.com (in Spanish). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Order CUD/695/2018, 18 June, of the Ministry of Culture for which is awarded the 2018 National Television Award" (PDF) (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Estado. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Muere Victoria Prego: su importante trayectoria en televisión desde 'Al cierre' a 'La transición'". elperiodicodearagon.com (in Spanish). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.