Mariano Cuadra Medina

Mariano Cuadra Medina
Minister of the Air of Spain
In office
4 January 1974  12 December 1975
Prime MinisterCarlos Arias Navarro
Preceded byJulio Salvador y Díaz-Benjumea
Succeeded byCarlos Franco Iribarnegaray
Personal details
Born
Mariano Cuadra Medina

(1912-05-12)12 May 1912
Madrid, Kingdom of Spain
Died2 March 1981(1981-03-02) (aged 68)
Madrid, Spain
Military service
Branch/service Spanish Armed Forces
Years of service1925–1987

Mariano Cuadra Medina (12 May 1912 – 2 March 1981) was a Spanish general who served as Minister of the Air of Spain between 1974 and 1975, during the Francoist dictatorship. During World War II, he volunteered for service against the Soviet Union. He commanded a squadron of the Blue Squadron.