Luis Carrero Blanco

Luis Carrero Blanco was a Spanish naval officer and politician, serving as the Prime Minister of Spain under dictator Francisco Franco from 1973 until his death in a 1973 assassination. He was a key figure in maintaining Franco’s authoritarian regime and was considered a potential successor. On December 20, 1973, he was killed in a bombing by Basque separatists, which significantly impacted Spain’s political landscape. Carrero Blanco’s leadership represented the continued control of the Francoist government during a period of political turbulence and transition.