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Events on Saturday 22 November 1975 2
1975 – 2014Juan Carlos IKing during democratic transitionJuan Carlos I guided Spain’s transition from dictatorship to constitutional democracy after Franco’s death.
1975Juan Carlos I proclaimed King of SpainSpain's transition to democracy beginsJuan Carlos I was proclaimed king two days after the death of Francisco Franco, becoming head of state of Spain. Though installed by the Francoist regime, he oversaw the country's peaceful transition to parliamentary democracy over the following years. His reign marked the end of nearly four decades of dictatorship.