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Luis Carrero Blanco
Admiral-General Luis Carrero Blanco was a Spanish Navy officer and politician. A long-time confidant and right-hand man of dictator Francisco Franco, Carrero served as Prime Minister of Spain.
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politics · Spanish Navy officer and Prime Minister in 1973 · veteran · naval officer · politician · admiral · statesperson · also Luis Carrero Blanco, Carrero Blanco, Luis Carrero-Blanco, Blanco
Born 4 March 1904 · Died 20 December 1973 · Q313117
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2026· 1 entry
2023· 2 entries
Yahoo Noticias en Español: 50 aniversario del asesinato de Carrero Blanco
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The Conversation: ‘Matar al presidente’, ¿documental o fantasía épica sobre el asesinato de Carrero Blanco?
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1973· 4 entries
Died 1973-12-20.
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Won Valladolid Gold Medal (1973).
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And the overthrow of the neighbouring Portuguese regime in 1974
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Spain (1973–1973).
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1971· 1 entry
Career landmark: procurador en Cortes (1971–1973).
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1970· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of Cisneros (1970).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1970).
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1969· 1 entry
It was believed that an authoritarian monarchy guided by Carrero would guarantee the continuation of Francoism without Franco, an idea underpinned by Franco's own words during the Bourbon's nominating speech: está atado
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1967· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Aeronautical Merit - White Decoration (1967).
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Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1967–1973).
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Career landmark: procurador en Cortes (1967–1971).
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1964· 1 entry
Career landmark: procurador en Cortes (1964–1967).
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1963· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration (1963).
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1961· 1 entry
Career landmark: procurador en Cortes (1961–1964).
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1958· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (1958).
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Career landmark: procurador en Cortes (1958–1961).
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1955· 1 entry
Career landmark: procurador en Cortes (1955–1958).
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1952· 1 entry
Career landmark: procurador en Cortes (1952–1955).
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1949· 1 entry
Career landmark: procurador en Cortes (1949–1952).
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1946· 1 entry
Career landmark: procurador en Cortes (1946–1949).
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1944· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros (1944).
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1943· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge (1943).
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Career landmark: procurador en Cortes (1943–1946).
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Modulated his hostile discourse towards the Allied Powers in those pieces; finally, after the defeat of the Axis, he had wholly replaced the message attacking the liberal democracies by a merely anti-Soviet one
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1942· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1942).
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1929· 1 entry
And later that year he was given command of the submarine B-5
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1924· 1 entry
Served on the guardacostas Arcila, participated in the Rif War, including the landings at Alcazarseguer and Alhucemas in 1925, and was promoted to teniente de navío in September 1926
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1904· 1 entry
Born 1904-03-04.
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