Carlos Fernández Vallespín
Carlos Fernández Vallespín | |
|---|---|
| President of the Board of Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| In office 2 February 1977 – 28 April 1977 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Felipe Galarza Sánchez |
| Chief of the Defence High Command | |
| In office 15 June 1974 – 28 April 1977 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I (from 1975) |
| Leader | Francisco Franco (until 1975) |
| Preceded by | Manuel Díez-Alegría |
| Succeeded by | Felipe Galarza Sánchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Fernández Vallespín 13 July 1913 Ferrol, Galicia, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 28 April 1977 (aged 63) Madrid, Spain |
| Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spanish Republic Nationalist faction Nationalist Spain Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army German Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1935–1977 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | General Military Academy General Command of Ceuta VII Military Region Defence High Command Board of Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
Carlos Fernández Vallespín (13 July 1913 – 28 April 1977) was a Spanish military officer.