Jose Garcia Hernandez | |
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First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior | |
In office 3 January 1974 – 12 December 1975 |
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Prime Minister | Carlos Arias Navarro |
Preceded by | Carlos Arias Navarro |
Succeeded by | Manuel Fraga |
Personal details | |
Born |
Guadalajara |
19 March 1915
Nationality | Spanish |
Political party | FET y de las JONS |
Jose Garcia Hernandez (born 19 March 1915) is a Spanish governor and politician. He served as first deputy prime minister and interior minister of Spain from 1974 to 1975 during the Franco regime.
Garcia was a budget expert. He served as civil governor of various provinces, including Lugo and Las Palmas. He was the board chairman of Butano company. On 3 January 1974 he was appointed both first deputy prime minister and interior minister in the cabinet formed by Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro. He replaced Arias as interior minister. Garcia was in office until 12 December 1975 when Manuel Fraga replaced him in both posts in a cabinet reshuffle.