About Nicolás Franco Bahamonde
Lived 1891 – 1977 (aged 85). Nicolás Franco Bahamonde was a Spanish military officer, politician, diplomat, military personnel and engineer.
Nicolás Franco Bahamonde (1 July 1891 – 15 April 1977) was a Spanish naval officer and politician and the elder brother of the later Spanish caudillo Francisco Franco and of Ramón Franco, a pioneer of aviation.
Biography Officer in the Naval Engineer Corps of the Spanish Navy, in 1935 he was director of the Merchant Navy.
He was head of the General Secretariat of the Head of State in the government of his brother, the general Francisco Franco, from 1936 to 1938.
Nicolás Franco served as ambassador to Portugal and was the chief Spanish architect and negotiator of the Iberian Pact. In 1942 he was promoted to general of the Naval Engineering Corps.
He was married to María Isabel Pascual del Pobil y Ravello, with whom he had a son, Nicolás Franco y Pascual de Pobil.
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Who was Nicolás Franco Bahamonde?
Spanish politician (1891–1977)
When was Nicolás Franco Bahamonde born?
Nicolás Franco Bahamonde was born on 1 July 1891 in Ferrol.
When did Nicolás Franco Bahamonde die?
Nicolás Franco Bahamonde died on 15 April 1977 in Madrid.
What was Nicolás Franco Bahamonde's occupation?
Nicolás Franco Bahamonde was a military officer, politician, diplomat, military personnel and engineer.
What nationality was Nicolás Franco Bahamonde?
Nicolás Franco Bahamonde was Spanish.
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· Wikipedia: Nicolás Franco Bahamonde
· DBpedia: Nicolás Franco (politician)
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