José María de Areilza

José María de Areilza served as mayor of Bilbao after Franco’s forces took the city and later represented Spain in Argentina, the United States, and France. His Washington mission in 1954–1960 followed the agreements that established American defense facilities and assistance in Spain. ^{1, 2}

Areilza later moved away from Franco and worked with Juan de Borbón’s monarchist circle. After Franco’s death he became foreign minister in the first government of Juan Carlos I. He subsequently served in European parliamentary institutions, including the presidency of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly. ^{1, 2}