Tomás Garicano (1910–1988) was a Spanish military lawyer, governor and politician, who served as interior minister in

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. Following the civil war he supported the repression of those who had opposed the Nationalist forces.

Early life and education

Garicano was born in

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, on 9 February 1910. His family were of Navarrese and

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descent. He studied law in Zaragoza and Madrid and graduated in 1929.

Career

Garicano was a military lawyer. He served as governor of

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for nearly thirteen years until 1969. He was appointed minister of interior on 29 October 1969, succeeding

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in the post when he left office due to mandatory age limit. Garicano's tenure lasted until May 1973 when he resigned from the post. He was replaced by

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as interior minister.

Personal life and death

Garicano married María Rojas Gestosos with whom he had six children. He was the grand uncle of

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economist and politician of

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. Garicano died in Madrid of cardiac arrest on 16 January 1988.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garicano, Tomas 20th-century Spanish lawyers 1910 births 1988 deaths Civil governors of Barcelona FET y de las JONS politicians Spanish military personnel of the Spanish Civil War (National faction) Interior ministers of Spain Government ministers during the Francoist dictatorship People from Pamplona Politicians from Navarre Perpetrators of political repression in Francoist Spain