Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra Explained

Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra
Office:Attorney of the Cortes franquistas
Term End:[1]
Office1:Minister of the Army
Predecessor1:Agustín Muñoz Grandes
Successor1:Pablo Martín Alonso
Birth Name:Antonio Barroso y Sánchez Guerra
Birth Date:31 July 1893
Birth Place:Marín, Spain
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Madrid, Spain
Education:Toledo Infantry Academy (1913)
Occupation:Politician, soldier
Branch:Spanish Army
Rank:Lieutenant general
Battles:Spanish Civil War, Ifni War

Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra (1893 – 1982), a general, was a senior member of the Francoist regime in Spain. He was Minister of the Army between 25 February 1957 and 10 July 1962.[3]

Barroso was also the main protector of the French fascist Louis Darquier, who was given asylum in Spain after World War II.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 66. Elecciones 16.11.1971 Designados por el Jefe del Estado . Congreso de los Diputados . 2024-08-08.
  2. Web site: Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra . Muñoz Bolaños . Roberto . Real Academia de la Historia . 2024-08-08 . es.
  3. https://linz.march.es/Herramientas/detalle_tesauro.asp?idTesauro_Termino=76949 Fundación Juan March, Linz Archive - Barroso