José Antonio Girón de Velasco

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Spanish politician (1911-1995)

Spain PoliticiansLived 1911 to 1995 · aged 83

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José Antonio Girón de Velasco was a prominent Spanish Falangist politician. He was minister of Labor (1941-57), counselor of the Council of the Realm and member of the Cortes Españolas.

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José Antonio Girón in the 1940s.

Awards 10

1971Grand Collar of the Order of Cisneros

1957Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III

1955Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Health

1952Valladolid Gold Medal

1950Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows

1947Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge

1947Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture

1944Gold Medal of Work Merit

1944Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros

1943Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration

Connected to José 6

Lola HerreraAlso won Valladolid Gold Medal

Pilar Primo de RiveraAlso won Grand Collar of the Order of Cisneros

Rodolfo Martín VillaAlso won Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows

Antonio Vallejo-NájeraAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Health

Vittorio VallettaAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros

Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de HerediaAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture

About this person

José Antonio Girón de Velasco was a prominent Spanish Falangist politician. He was minister of Labor (1941-57), counselor of the Council of the Realm and member of the Cortes Españolas. He was one of the most heard voices against any kind of changes during the last years of Francoist regime, taking part in the political group known as "the Bunker", for their reluctance to the Spanish transition to democracy after Franco's death.

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Spain