Juan José Rosón
| Juan José Rosón | |
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| Minister of Interior | |
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In office 2 May 1980 – 3 December 1982 |
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| Prime Minister |
Adolfo Suarez Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo |
| Preceded by | Antonio Ibáñez Freire |
| Succeeded by | José Barrionuevo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1932 Becerreá, Logo Province |
| Died | 19 August 1986 (aged 53) Madrid |
| Resting place | Madrid |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Political party | Union of the Democratic Centre |
| Alma mater | Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
Juan José Rosón (25 September 1932 – 19 August 1986) was a Spanish politician and a member of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD). He served as the minister of interior from 1980 to 1982.
Rosón was born in Becerreá, Logo Province, on 25 September 1932. His family were of Galician origin. His brother, Antonio, (died 1986) served as the president of the Parliament of Galicia and another, General Luis Rosón, survived an assassination attempt perpetrated by ETA in November 1984.
Juan held a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He also studied at the Military School Intervention and obtained the title of military comptroller.
Rosón taught at the school attached to the Spanish radio television directorate (RTVE). Under the Franco administration he served as national director of education, secretary general of the Union of University Studies (SEU), director of the EFE and the president of the National Union. Later he became the general director of the RTVE in the 1960s. Then he was made governor of Madrid in the late 1970s when Rodolfo Martín Villa was interior minister. Both were the members of the UCD.
He was appointed interior minister on 2 May 1980, replacing Antonio Ibáñez Freire in the post. His major initiative was to improve the role of the intelligence services and of the police and security forces in fighting against terrorist attacks under the unified command for the counter-terrorist effort. As a result of this effort, the number of the people died in the ETA attacks was reduced to 38 in 1981 and 44 in 1982 following the peak in 1980 with 124 dead.
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