Antonio Tejero

Antonio Tejero Molina (born 30 April 1932) is a Spanish former lieutenant colonel of the Guardia Civil, and the most prominent figure in the failed coup d'état against the newly democratic Spanish government on 23 February 1981.

Antonio Tejero
Antonio Tejero with a gun in his hand, breaking into the Spanish Congress of Deputies on 23 February 1981 attempting a coup.
Born (1932-04-30) 30 April 1932
Alhaurín el Grande, Spain
Allegiance Spain
Service/branch Guardia Civil
Years of service1950–1981
RankLieutenant Colonel
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