Carlos Arias Navarro
Carlos Arias Navarro (born December 11, 1908 in Madrid , † November 27, 1989 ibid) was a Spanish politician and Prime Minister of Spain from 1973 to 1976 .
From 1929 Arias Navarro worked in the Ministry of Justice as a lawyer in Málaga and Madrid. Standing politically on the right, he switched to General Franco's side during the Spanish Civil War . From 1965 to 1973, Arias Navarro, a pragmatic administrative expert, was Mayor of Madrid. In June 1973 he became Minister of the Interior. After the Spanish Prime Minister Luis Carrero Blanco was assassinated shortly afterwards , he was appointed his successor on December 29, 1973. The swearing-in took place on January 2, 1974.
He is remembered by the Spanish public primarily as the person who announced the death of General Franco on the radio in November 1975 in a voice choked with tears (“ Españoles, Franco ha muerto ”). Previously, Arias Navarro, following Franco's request, had transferred the powers of the head of state to Juan Carlos I because of Franco's bad health .
After the death of Franco, Arias Navarro tried to continue to implement its political guidelines, with the support of the Franco family. The new head of state, Juan Carlos, deposed him on July 1, 1976 (or strongly urged him to resign); Juan Carlos had doubts whether Spain's path to democracy could be followed with Arias (see also transition in Spain ).
Arias Navarro ran in the first democratic elections of the post-Franco period ( parliamentary elections on June 15, 1977 ) on the list of Alianza Popular by Manuel Fraga Iribarne . Adolfo Suárez won the elections and remained Prime Minister until 1981; Arias then no longer held any significant political office.
Footnotes
- ↑ TV recording of “Españoles… Franco ha muerto”. RTVE , November 20, 1975, accessed September 11, 2013 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Finat y Escrivá de Romaní | Mayor of Madrid 1965–1973 |
Miguel Ángel García-Lomas |
| Tomás Garicano Goñi | Interior Minister of Spain 1973–1974 |
José García Hernández |
| Torcuato Fernández-Miranda |
Prime Minister of Spain 1974–1976 |
Fernando de Santiago y Díaz de Mendívil |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arias Navarro, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 27, 1989 |
| Place of death | Madrid |