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Blas Piñar
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Blas Piñar López
22 November 1918 |
| Died | 28 January 2014 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Politician, civil law notary, writer |
| Political party | Spanish Alternative FET y de las JONS New Force National Front (1985–1993) |
| Spouse(s) | Carmen Gutiérrez Duque |
| Children | 8 |
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Blas Piñar López (born November 22, 1918 – died January 28, 2014) was a Spanish politician. He was known for his strong beliefs and his role in Spanish politics during a time of big changes. He worked with Catholic groups and held important positions in the government during the Francoist dictatorship. Later, he became a member of the Spanish Parliament.
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Early Life and Career
Blas Piñar was born in Toledo. He was studying law in Madrid when the Spanish Civil War began. During the war, he secretly supported the Nationalist side.
From 1957 to 1962, he led the Institute of Hispanic Culture. This organization helped manage scholarships between universities in Latin America and Spain.
Loyalty to the Government
Piñar once wrote an article for a newspaper that was critical of the foreign policy of the United States. At that time, Spain relied on its relationship with the United States. Because of this, Piñar was removed from his position.
However, even after this, he remained very loyal to the Spanish government of the time.
Political Views
Blas Piñar was against major changes to the government system. He voted and spoke out against the Law for Political Reform. He believed this law would break apart the existing system, not improve it.
He also opposed the Spanish Constitution of 1978. He voted against this new constitution entirely.
Forming Political Parties
After the death of the leader Franco, Piñar created a political group called Fuerza Nueva (New Force). This group had strong Catholic beliefs. In 1979, he was elected as a representative for Madrid in the Spanish Parliament.
Later Political Groups
Piñar lost his seat in the 1982 elections. After this, he decided to dissolve Fuerza Nueva as a political party.
In 1986, he helped form a new group called the National Front (Frente Nacional). He tried to get elected to the European Parliament in 1987 and 1989 but was not successful.
In 1992, he became the president of the Frente Nacional Español (Spanish National Front). This group was formed by combining his party with another one.
See also
In Spanish: Blas Piñar para niños
