Antonio Tejero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tejero and the second or maternal family name is Molina.

Antonio Tejero
Antonio Tejero with a gun in his hand, breaking into the Congress of Deputies on 23 February 1981 attempting a coup.
Born(1932-04-30)30 April 1932
Alhaurín el Grande, Spain
Died25 February 2026(2026-02-25) (aged 93)
Alzira, Spain
Allegiance Spain
Branch Guardia Civil
Service years1951–1981
RankLieutenant Colonel
Conflicts1981 Spanish coup attempt
SpouseCarmen Díez Pereira
Children6

Antonio Tejero Molina (30 April 1932 – 25 February 2026) was a Spanish lieutenant colonel of the Guardia Civil. He was the most prominent figure in the failed coup d'état against the newly democratic Spanish government on 23 February 1981 when he stormed the Congress of Deputies with 200 armed Civil Guards. For this reason, he was sentenced to thirty years imprisonment for the crime of consummated military rebellion, with the aggravating circumstance of recidivism; he had previously been arrested for his involvement in the failed coup attempt during Operation Galaxia in 1978.

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