José María Zavala Castella

José María Zavala Castella
Born1924
Died1992
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Occupationinsurance employee
Known forpolitician
Political partyCarlism

José María Zavala Castella (1924–1992) was a Spanish politician, active in particular during late Francoism and during transition to democracy. In 1966–1979 he was Secretary General to mainstream Carlist organizations, first Comunión Tradicionalista and since 1971 Partido Carlista. In historiography he is presented as the chief architect of an attempt to transform Carlism from a far-right traditionalist movement into a far-left radical socialist party.