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