José Utrera Molina

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Utrera and the second or maternal family name is Molina.

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.^[1]

Career

Molina was born in Malaga, and completed his studies in the University of Granada. Molina served during the Spanish State of Franco as civil governor of several Spanish provinces.^[2] During the final years of the Francoist State he was in charge of important political offices.

After the death of Franco and Spain's transition to democracy, Molina was a controversial figure.^[3] He died at age 91 in 2017.^[4]

Honours

• Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Charles III.
• Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Civil Merit.
• Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Alfonso X the Wise.
• 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

1. "palacio Sánchez-Dalp - (FETEJU) Asociación Socio-Cultural para jóvenes sevillanos". feteju.wordpress.com.
2. "Los ayuntamientos de Sevilla, Málaga y Nerja, demandados por mantener distinciones al exministro franquista Utrera Molina". 2 August 2017.
3. "Spanish Fascists make Nazi salute at funeral of Franco's vice-president".
4. hermesauto (22 April 2017). "Death at 91 of one of former Spanish dictator's last ministers". The Straits Times.