Antonio Tejero
Antonio Tejero | |
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Antonio Tejero with a gun in his hand, breaking into the Spanish Congress of Deputies on 23 February 1981 attempting a coup. | |
| Born | 30 April 1932 Alhaurín el Grande, Spain |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Branch | Guardia Civil |
| Years of service | 1951–1981 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
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Antonio Tejero Molina (born 30 April 1932) is a Spanish former lieutenant colonel of the Guardia Civil, and the most prominent figure in the failed coup d'état against the newly democratic Spanish government on 23 February 1981.