Pío Cabanillas Gallas (13 November 1923 – 10 October 1991) was a
Spanish jurist and politician, who held different cabinet posts and served as a deputy in
the European Parliament
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.
Early life and education
Cabanillas was born 13 November 1923 in
Pontevedra.
His father was a lawyer, and his uncle, Roman C., was a poet.
[ Cabanillas held a law degree.][
]
Career
Cabanillas was a member of the Council of the Realm
The Council of the Realm ( es, Consejo del Reino) was a corporate organ of Francoist Spain, created by the Law of Succession to the Headship of the State of 1947. Within the institutional complex created to hierarchize the regime of Francisco Fran ...
, which was the highest advisory body in the Francoist Spain.minister of information and tourism
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** Minister (Catholic Church)
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in the cabinet
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led by Prime Minister 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.
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which was formed on 4 January 1974 under Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco Bahamonde (; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War ...
.Fernando de Liñán
Fernando de Liñán y Zofio (19 April 1930 – 27 April 2011) was a Spanish politician who served as Minister of Information and Tourism of Spain in 1973, during the Francoist dictatorship
Francoist Spain ( es, España franquista), or the ...
in the post.[ Cabanillas was removed from office in October 1974 on the orders of Franco due to "being too liberal in lifting press censorship."][ Cabanillas' successor as minister of information and tourism was León Herrera Esteban.
Cabanillas was appointed justice minister on 31 August 1981, replacing Francisco Fernández Ordóñez in the post.][ In 1986, Cabanillas became a member of the European Parliament for the People's Party and served at the parliament until 1991.][
]
Views and activities
Cabanillas was close to Manuel Fraga, former minister.[ Cabanillas was instrumental both in drafting the 1966 press law which dissolved the press censorship in Spain and in the transition period of Spain from dictatorship to democracy in the 1970s.][ Although he was described as a reformist during the late Francoist era, he was viewed as a conservative in his later years while serving at the European Parliament.]
Death
Cabanillas died of a heart attack in Madrid on 10 October 1991.[
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References
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20th-century Spanish lawyers
1923 births
1991 deaths
Information and tourism ministers of Spain
Government ministers during the Francoist dictatorship
Justice ministers of Spain
MEPs for Spain 1986–1987
MEPs for Spain 1987–1989
MEPs for Spain 1989–1994
People from Pontevedra
People's Party (Spain) MEPs