Francisco Laína

Francisco Laína García
Born18 May 1936
Died7 January 2022 (aged 85)
Ávila, Spain

Francisco Laína García (18 May 1936 – 7 January 2022) was a Spanish politician, who was the Director of State Security during the coup d'état of 23 February 1981. For 14 hours he headed the provisional government of Spain while Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez's government was sequestered in the Congress of Deputies.