Who was the Spanish prime minister assassinated in Madrid in December 1973 by an ETA car bomb that detonated under his vehicle?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Luis Carrero Blanco
Analysis: Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco, who had been appointed prime minister by Franco six months earlier, was killed on December 20, 1973, in 'Operación Ogro' on Calle Claudio Coello in Madrid. Answer: Luis Carrero Blanco. Why not the others: Arias Navarro succeeded Carrero Blanco as prime minister; Fernández-Miranda was president of the Cortes who guided the Political Reform Act; Fraga was minister of the interior.
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