Generalissimo '''Francisco Franco Bahamonde''' was a soldier and politician who served as the head of state of [[Spain]] from April 1, 1939 until his death on November 20, 1975. He was also the head of the Spanish government from January 30, 1938 to June 8, 1973. He had previously been an officer in the Spanish army, and had been the youngest person in Europe to be appointed to the rank of General since [[Napoleon]]. | Generalissimo '''Francisco Franco Bahamonde''' was a soldier and politician who served as the head of state of [[Spain]] from April 1, 1939 until his death on November 20, 1975. He was also the head of the Spanish government from January 30, 1938 to June 8, 1973. He had previously been an officer in the Spanish army, and had been the youngest person in Europe to be appointed to the rank of General since [[Napoleon]]. |