Manuel Fraga Iribarne Quotes

Manuel Fraga Iribarne was a Spanish professor and politician in Francoist Spain, who was also the founder of the People's Party. Fraga was Minister of Information and Tourism between 1962 and 1969, Ambassador to the United Kingdom between 1973 and 1975, Minister of the Interior in 1975, Second Deputy Prime Minister between 1975 and 1976, President of the People's Alliance/People's Party between 1979 and 1990 and President of the Regional Government of Galicia between 1990 and 2005. He was also a Member of the Congress of Deputies and a Senator.

Fraga's career as one of the key political figures in Spain straddles both General Francisco Franco's Spanish State and the subsequent transition to representative democracy. He served as the President of the Regional Government of Galicia from 1990 to 2005 and as a Senator until November 2011. Fraga is also one of the Fathers of the Constitution. Wikipedia  

✵ 23. November 1922 – 15. January 2012
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“A great man" […] "and the greatest and most representative of the Spanish people of the 20th century" […] "one of the great leaders we have had in our history.”

The day Francisco Franco, the dictator, died. Frases que reflejan el recorrido de Manuel Fraga, 16th January 2012, Gara, 16th January 2012, castellà http://www.gara.net/azkenak/01/315809/es/Frases-que-reflejan-recorrido-Manuel-Fraga,
Franco and Francoism

“Legalising the Basque flag over my dead body.”

Frases que reflejan el recorrido de Manuel Fraga, 16th January 2012, Gara, 16th January 2012, castellà http://www.gara.net/azkenak/01/315809/es/Frases-que-reflejan-recorrido-Manuel-Fraga,
Periferical Nationalisms

“We will not seat at the same table with the comunists. I will never talk to them.”

Reported in Hernández, María Jesús. El verbo de don Manuel http://www.elmundo.es/especiales/espana/manuel-fraga/perlas/02.html Elmundo.es.
Transition to democracy

“I would not execute [by firing squad] certain people. They should be hooked off their balls.”

Fraga's answer to "Are you as a professor against the death penalty?" Mor al llit, impunement, Manuel Fraga, icona del franquisme i responsable dels assassinats de Gasteiz, 16th January 2012, Setmanari La Directa, 16th January 2012, catalan http://www.setmanaridirecta.info/noticia/noticia-fraga,
Franco and Francoism

“Those who have not learnt from Gasteiz will be responsible for their own acts. Those who want to fight, will be fought. With all of its consequences. Stop being fool.”

Mor al llit, impunement, Manuel Fraga, icona del franquisme i responsable dels assassinats de Gasteiz, 16th January 2012, Setmanari La Directa, 16th January 2012, catalan http://www.setmanaridirecta.info/noticia/noticia-fraga,
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Manuel Fraga Iribarne Quotes

“Legalisation of the Communist Party is a real coup d'état.”

Frases que reflejan el recorrido de Manuel Fraga, 16th January 2012, Gara, 16th January 2012, castellà http://www.gara.net/azkenak/01/315809/es/Frases-que-reflejan-recorrido-Manuel-Fraga,
Transition to democracy

“My mother (from Iparralde) understood perfectly that she had to teach French, not Basque, which is a dead language.”

Frases que reflejan el recorrido de Manuel Fraga, 16th January 2012, Gara, 16th January 2012, castellà http://www.gara.net/azkenak/01/315809/es/Frases-que-reflejan-recorrido-Manuel-Fraga,
Language

“The Franco Regime has set the basis for an ordered Spain. Actually, just compare today's Spain with the situation in the 30s.”

(December, 30, 2007), Manuel Fraga, Popular party MP: 'En Galicia no hay un gobierno, sino dos partidos que quieren pisar moqueta' http://www.farodevigo.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=3219_4_189413__Galicia-Manuel-Fraga-presidente-Xunta-senador-Galicia-gobierno-sino-partidos-quieren-pisar-moqueta Entrevista al Diari de Vigo.; Fraga: "El franquismo ha sentado las bases para una España con más orden" http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Fraga/franquismo/ha/sentado/bases/Espana/orden/elpepuesp/20071230elpepunac_8/Tes Diari El País (30 de desembre de 2007).
Franco and Francoism

“The best terrorist, the dead one.”

Mor al llit, impunement, Manuel Fraga, icona del franquisme i responsable dels assassinats de Gasteiz, 16th January 2012, Setmanari La Directa, 16th January 2012, catalan http://www.setmanaridirecta.info/noticia/noticia-fraga,
Transition to democracy

“Streets are mine!”

Interior Ministry during social problems in Gasteiz Fets de Vitòria de 1976. Frases que reflejan el recorrido de Manuel Fraga, 16th January 2012, Gara, 16th January 2012, castellà http://www.gara.net/azkenak/01/315809/es/Frases-que-reflejan-recorrido-Manuel-Fraga,
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