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[[File:Busto de Juan Carlos I de España (2009).jpg|thumb|Juan Carlos]]

[[File:Busto de Juan Carlos I de España (2009).jpg|thumb|Juan Carlos]]

'''Juan Carlos de Bourbon y Bourbon''' (January 5, 1938) was the king of [[Spain]] from 1975 to 2014. He took the crown at the end of the [[Franco]] era, and was instrumental in guiding the country safely towards [[democracy]] during a potentially volatile period. Because of this achievement, he commanded respect among the majority of Spaniards.

'''Juan Carlos de Bourbon y Bourbon''' (January 5, 1938) was the king of [[Spain]] from 1975 to 2014. He took the crown at the end of the [[Franco]] era, and was instrumental in guiding the country towards [[Democracy]], but also towards [[Socialism]]. Because of these machinations, he commanded respect among the majority of Spanish Socialists and Liberalists.

Juan Carlos' role in the government of Spain was mainly symbolic, in a similar way to the monarchy of the [[United Kingdom]].

Juan Carlos' role in the government of Spain was mainly symbolic, in a similar way to the monarchy of the [[United Kingdom]].