José Utrera Molina (1926–2017) was a Spanish politician who served as assistant Secretary of Labor, Minister of Housing and Minister Secretary General of the Movement.

Career

Molina was born in Malaga, and completed his studies in the University of Granada. Molina served during the

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of Franco as civil governor of several Spanish provinces. During the final years of the

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he was in charge of important political offices. After the death of Franco and

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, Molina was a controversial figure. He died at age 91 in 2017.

Honours

*Knight Grand Cross in the

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. *Knight Grand Cross in the

Order of Civil Merit The Royal Order of Civil Merit (; Abbreviation, Abbr.: OMC) is a knighthood and one of the three preeminent Order of merit, orders of merit bestowed by the Kingdom of Spain, alongside the Order of Charles III (established in 1771) and the Order ...

. *Knight Grand Cross in the

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. *Knight Grand Cross in the Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows. *Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Cisneros. *Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Agricultural Merit. *Grand Cross of the Military Merit. *Grand Cross of the Naval Merit. *Grand Cross of the Aeronautical Merit. *Nicaragua: Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Cultural Independence Rubén Dario.

References

People from Málaga 1926 births 2017 deaths University of Granada alumni Housing ministers of Spain FET y de las JONS politicians Francoists {{Spain-politician-stub