Mariano Cuadra Medina
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Prime MinisterCarlos Arias Navarro
Preceded byJulio Salvador y Díaz-Benjumea
Succeeded byCarlos Franco Iribarnegaray
BornMariano Cuadra Medina
12 May 1912
12 May 1912
Mariano Cuadra Medina | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Air of Spain | |
| In office 4 January 1974 – 12 December 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Carlos Arias Navarro |
| Preceded by | Julio Salvador y Díaz-Benjumea |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Franco Iribarnegaray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mariano Cuadra Medina 12 May 1912 |
| Died | 2 March 1981 (aged 68) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | .svg){kind=small} Spanish Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1925–1987 |
Mariano Cuadra Medina (12 May 1912 – 2 March 1981) was a Spanish general who served as Minister of the Air of Spain between 1974 and 1975, during the Francoist dictatorship.[1][2] During World War II, he volunteered for service against the Soviet Union. He commanded a squadron of the Blue Squadron.[3]
