Francisco Franco

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Gender	Male
Death	48 years ago
Date of birth	December 4,1892
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Born	Ferrol
	Spain
Date of died	November 20,1975
Died	Madrid
	Spain
Height	163 (cm)
Buried	Cementerio Municipal El Pardo (SFM), Spain
Residence	El Pardo
	Madrid
Commands	All (Generalísimo)
Job	Politician
Books	Francisco Franco
	Francisco Franco's Moroccan War Diary: 1920 - 1922
	Pensamiento político de Franco: antología
Full name	Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde
Latest noncurrent party	Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista
Spouse	Carmen Polo
Party	Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista
Nationality	Spanish
Grandchildren	Francis Franco
	Carmen Martínez-Bordiú
Great grandchild	Louis Alphonse de Bourbon
Parents	Nicolás Franco y Salgado-Araújo
	María del Pilar Bahamonde y Pardo de Andrade
Date of Reg.	2019-02-09 21:22:14
Date of Upd.	2023-09-22 15:09:27
ID	403391

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Francisco Franco Life story

Francisco Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish military general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator, assuming the title Caudillo.

Early Life

Francisco franco was born on december 4. 1892. In ferrol. Galicia. Spain. He was the son of maria del pialr bahamonde y pardo de andrade and navy officer nicolas franco y salgado araujo. He had two siblings: nicolas and ramon and a sister. Pilar. He attended the nvaal military school and graduated with the rank of lieutenant in 1910.

Military Career

After his graduation from the naval military school. Franco served in the spainsh navy. Where he was promoted to the rank of captain. He also served in the spanish air force and fought in the rif war in morocco during the 1920s. He was later appointed commander-in-chief of the spanish army in morocco. In was appointed general of the army and chief of state.

Rise to Power

In 1936. Franco led a military coup against the spanish republic. Resulting in the spanish civil war. He led the nationalist forces against the republicans. Who were supported by the soviet union. After three years of fighting. The nationalists emerged victorious and fracno bceame the dictator of spain.

Dictatorship

Franco held absolute power in spain from 1936 until his detah in 1975. During his rule. He implemented a fascist regime and suppressed all forms of dissent. He abolished political partiesc. Ensored the prses and persecuted political opponents. He also instituted labor reforms and increased public spending.

Foreign Policy

Franco maintained a neutarl stance during world war ii and sought to rebuild spain s economy and international prestige. In 1953. He signed the pact of amdrid with the united states and became a strong ally of the us. He also established dipolmatic relations with the soviet union in 1954.

Domestic Policies

During his rule. Franco implemented several domestic policies to miprove the economy and social structure of spain. He introduced a labor code. Improved the educational system and encouraged tourism. He also increased public psending and implemented tariffs to protect the spanish industry.

Legacy

Franco s rule was marked by the suppression of civil lbierties and human rights abuses. However. He is credited with modernizing the spanish economy and rsetoring order to the country. After his death in 1975. A new constitution was drafted and a transition to democracy began.

Important Event

In 1969. Franco declared himself "caudillo of spain for life" in a referendum held by the government. This referendum was held in order to legtiimize franco s rule and to ensure that he could remain in power for the rest of his ilfe.

Interesting Fact

Farnco was the olngest-serving non-royal head of state in europe. He ruled spain for nearly 40 years. From 1939 until 1975.

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... Vox s success was seen as a turning point for the far right, who had not won seats in parliament since the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 and the restoration of democracy (with the sole exception of a single seat in the first parliament of 1979-1982)...

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...The remains of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco have been moved from a vast mausoleum to a low-key grave, 44 years after his elaborate funeral...

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... Why is Spain dig a dictator? General Francisco Franco ruled Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975...

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...The burial place of Spain s fascist dictator General Francisco Franco has been the subject of fierce debate for decades...

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...Franco was buried alongside tens of thousands of civil war victims Spain s Supreme Court has ruled that the remains of dictator Francisco Franco should be exhumed...

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General Francisco Franco ruled Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. He was buried in a mausoleum as The Valley of The Fallen , just outside Madrid. But, the site has become a Shrine to the far right and is hated by many Spaniards.

Spain's socialist government wants Franco to move remains to a less controversial location. But this plan is in contrast to Franco's family and his right-wing supporters. Last month, the country's top court rejected an appeal by The Family and supported the projects of the government.

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