José García Hernández
| Jose Garcia Hernandez | |
|---|---|
| First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior | |
| In office 3 January 1974 – 12 December 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Carlos Arias Navarro |
| Preceded by | Carlos Arias Navarro |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Fraga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 (age 99–100) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Jose Garcia Hernandez (born 1915)[1] is a Spanish governor and politician. He served as first deputy prime minister and interior minister of Spain from 1974 to 1975 during the Franco regime.
Career
Garcia was a budget expert.[2] He served as civil governor of various provinces, including Lugo and Las Palmas.[3] He was the board chairman of Butano company.[3] On 3 January 1974 he was appointed both first deputy prime minister and interior minister in the cabinet formed by Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro.[1][3] He replaced Arias as interior minister.[3] Garcia was in office until 12 December 1975 when Manuel Fraga replaced him in both posts in a cabinet reshuffle.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Spanish ministries". Rulers. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Rightists Lead Spanish Cabinet". Kentucky New Era. 2 January 1974. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "New Prime Minister Shuffles Spain's Cabinet". Toledo Blade (Madrid). Reuters. 3 January 1974. p. 6. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Moderates appointed in Spain". The Calgary Herald. 12 December 1975. p. 3. Retrieved 17 October 2013.