Gonzalo Rodríguez Martín-Granizo (25 January 1928 – 16 December 1990) was a Spanish Navy officer who served as Chief of Defence Staff from May 1990 until his death in December 1992. He also served as chief of the Defence Staff from November 1986 to December 1987.
Gonzalo Rodríguez Martín-Granizo | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Defence | |
| In office 18 May 1990 – 16 December 1992 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Prime Minister | Felipe González |
| Minister |
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| Vice PM | |
| Preceded by | Air Lieutenant General Gonzalo Puigcerver Romá |
| Succeeded by | Army Lieutenant General José Rodrigo Rodrigo |
| Chief of the Joint Defence Staff | |
| In office 25 November 1986 – 29 December 1987 | |
| Preceded by | José Pardo de Santayana y Coloma |
| Succeeded by | Vice Admiral Pedro Regalado Aznar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1928 León, Spain |
| Died | 16 December 1990 (aged 62) Hospital del Aire, Madrid, Spain |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
| Branch/service |  Spanish Navy |
| Years of service | 1946—1992 |
| Rank |  Admiral General (1999) |
| Unit | Spanish Navy Spain |
| Commands | Almirante Cervera destroyer
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Martín-Granizo was a chief of the Fleet of Spanish navy.[1] He was born 25 February 1928 in León, Spain and enrolled in the Spanish Military at the age of 18, that was 1946 followed a promotion to second lieutenant in 1951, and served in different battleships, the Almirante Cervera, Sánchez Barcáiztegui ship, Canarias cruiser and Alava destroyer of which he also commands the Marqués de la Ensenada destroyer. He moved to Naval Military School, he also served at the Fleet General Staff, he became the chief of the Strategy Division of the Navy General Staff in 1984 and assistant chief of the Navy General Staff in 1986.[2]
One of his contribution to the Spanish military was a completed coordination agreement with the NATO when in office and had also supervised the Spanish participation in the Persian Gulf region, Kurdistan and Yugoslavia.[3]
Commands
editHe rose to become the chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Defense 1986, a position which is an auxiliary to the Chief of Defence and from which he got promoted to admiral in 1987, that saw him becomes commander of the Fleet and of which he became the Chief of Defense Staff in 1989. After his demise, the CHOD position was supposed to be occupied by admiral Pedro Regalado Aznar but due eye problem, the Chief of the army (El Jemad) at the time was General Ramón Porgueres later took over the office.[4]
Death
editHe died in 1992 after two years in office on a brain hemorrhage injury at Hospital del Aire in Madrid after he was admitted to hospital.[a][5]
Honors
editIn honor to him, a Fleet Headquarters building was renamed after him by the Chief of Naval of Spanish Navy and in count of a honors, he was, on an honorary basis and posthumously promoted to Admiral General of the Navy after his death which was 1999 to serve as a fair recognition of meritorious serving in the Navy.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ This article appear in print edition of El Pais, Wednesday, December 16, 1992
References
edit- ^ "El almirante Rodríguez Martín-Granizo, nombrado nuevo jefe de la Flota". El País (in Spanish). 1987-12-23. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "ABC MADRID 17-12-1992 página 24 - Archivo ABC". abc. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ ABC MADRID 12-17-1992 page 24. EditionABC, MADRID Page24
- ^ "El jefe de la cúpula militar muere de un derrame cerebral". El País (in Spanish). 1992-12-16. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ El pais print edition, Wednesday, December 16, 1992
- ^ "La Armada rinde homenaje al almirante general Gonzalo Rodríguez Martín-Granizo - Archivo 2004-2011". www.revistanaval.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
