Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez de Valcárcel and the second or maternal family name is Nebreda.
Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel
Spanish Head of State
President of the Regency
In office
20 November 1975  22 November 1975
Preceded by Francisco Franco
Succeeded by Juan Carlos I (King of Spain)
President of the Cortes of the Francoist dictatorship
In office
27 November 1969  5 December 1975
Preceded by Antonio Itrumendi Bañales
Succeeded by Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
Personal details
Born (1917-12-25)25 December 1917
Burgos, Castile and León, Spain
Died 22 November 1976(1976-11-22) (aged 58)
Madrid, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Political party FET y de las JONS

Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel y Nebreda, 1st Count of Rodríguez de Valcárcel (25 December 1917 in Burgos – 22 November 1976 in Madrid) was a Francoist Spanish politician, who served in important positions under Francisco Franco.

From November 27, 1969 to December 5, 1975 he served as the President of the Congress of Deputies.

He briefly served as interim Head of state (President of the Regency Council), from Franco's death on November 20 to November 22, 1975, when then Prince Juan Carlos took an oath and was proclaimed King of Spain.

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