Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra

Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra
Attorney of the Cortes franquistas
In office
November 16, 1967 (1967-11-16)  June 30, 1977 (1977-06-30)
Minister of the Army
In office
February 25, 1957 (1957-02-25)  July 10, 1962 (1962-07-10)
Preceded byAgustín Muñoz Grandes
Succeeded byPablo Martín Alonso
Personal details
Born
Antonio Barroso y Sánchez Guerra

(1893-07-31) July 31, 1893
Marín, Spain
DiedAugust 11, 1982(1982-08-11) (aged 89)
Madrid, Spain
EducationToledo Infantry Academy (1913)
OccupationPolitician, soldier
Military service
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
RankLieutenant general
Battles/warsSpanish Civil War, Ifni War

Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra (1893 – 1982), a general, was a senior member of the Francoist regime in Spain. He was Minister of the Army between 25 February 1957 and 10 July 1962.

Barroso was also the main protector of the French fascist Louis Darquier, who was given asylum in Spain after World War II.