Joaquín Gutiérrez Cano (1920–2009) was a Spanish diplomat and politician who was a member of the

FET y de las JONS The Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista (FET y de las JONS; ), frequently shortened to just "FET", was the sole legal party of the Francoist regime in Spain. It was created by General Francisco ...

. He was one of the diplomats and civil servants served in the

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. Between January 1974 to December 1975 he was the minister of development planning. '' El Mundo'' regards him as one of ten closest persons to

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. Following the transition to democracy he worked at the

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as a representative of Spain.

Biography

Joaquín was born in Madrid on 29 November 1920. He received a law degree. Following graduation he joined the

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and served in different diplomatic posts. In 1957 he was appointed president of the National Union of Fruits and Horticultural Products and in February 1961 he simultaneously served as deputy secretary for Economic Planning and secretary general of the National Union Economic Council. In 1968 he was named as the executive director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. He also served as the president of the Bank of Spain and the Industrial Credit Bank. In the period July 1973–January 1974 he was the ambassador of Spain to Japan. On 3 January 1974 he was appointed minister of development planning to the

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led by

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Carlos Arias Navarro Carlos Arias Navarro, 1st Marquis of Arias-Navarro (11 December 1908 – 27 November 1989) was one of the best-known Spanish politicians during the Francoist regime. Arias Navarro was a moderate leader in the last phase of Francoism and the be ...

. Gutiérrez was in office until 11 December 1975. In the post-Franco period he involved in business and was named the representative of Spain at the World Bank. He was also vice president of the

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. Gutiérrez was married and had four daughters. He died in Madrid on 2 March 2009.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gutierrez Cano, Joaquin 20th-century diplomats 1920 births 2009 deaths Government ministers during the Francoist dictatorship Politicians from Madrid Ambassadors of Spain to Japan World Bank Group people FET y de las JONS politicians Governors of the Bank of Spain