Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel
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Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel y Nebreda (1917, Burgos
– November 22, 1976, Madrid
) was a Francoist Spanish
politician
, who served in important positions under Francisco Franco
.
From November 27, 1969 to December 5, 1975 he served as the President of the Congress of Deputies.
After Franco's death he succeeded him briefly as a head of state
(President of the Regency), and served from November 20 to November 22, 1975, when then Prince Juan Carlos
took an oath and was proclaimed King of Spain.
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
– November 22, 1976, Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) was a Francoist Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, who served in important positions under Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
.
From November 27, 1969 to December 5, 1975 he served as the President of the Congress of Deputies.
After Franco's death he succeeded him briefly as a head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
(President of the Regency), and served from November 20 to November 22, 1975, when then Prince Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...
took an oath and was proclaimed King of Spain.