Juan Carlos I

Acting

Born: 1938-01-05
From: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Gender: Male
Height: 182.00 m
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Juan Carlos I de EspañaJuan Carlos de BorbónJuan Carlos BorbónJuan CarlosJuan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos SiciliasJuan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos of SpainKing Juan Carlos

Biography

Juan Carlos I, the last King of Spain reigned from 1975 until his abdication in 2014. Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias was born on January 5, 1938 in Rome, Lazio, Italy, during his family's exile. Expected to continue Franco's legacy, Juan Carlos, however, soon after his accession introduced reforms to dismantle the Francoist regime and begin the Spanish transition to democracy. This led to the approval of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 in a referendum, which re-established a constitutional monarchy. In 1981, Juan Carlos played a major role in preventing a coup that attempted to revert Spain to Francoist government in the King's name. In 2008, he was considered the most popular leader in all Ibero-America.

Awards & Nominations54 won · 0 nominated

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Order of Excellence

2009
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Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross

2002
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Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal

1996
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Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

1994
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Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council

1993
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Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword

1993
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Nansen Refugee Award

1987
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Royal Victorian Chain

1986
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Gold medal of Galicia

1985
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honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

1985
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doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University

1985
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Gold Olympic Order

1985
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honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense

1984
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International Simón Bolívar Prize

1983
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Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav

1982
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Charlemagne Prize

1982
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Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

1980
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Order of the Elephant

1980
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honorary doctorate of Strasbourg-III University

1979
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Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

1977
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Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

1975
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Battle of Lepanto 4th Centenary Medal

1971
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Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration

1970
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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

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Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty

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Algerian National Order of Merit, Atheer rank

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honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Collar of the Order of the White Lion

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Order of the White Eagle

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Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword

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Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece

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Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania

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Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna

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Order of the Golden Eagle

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anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire

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Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry

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Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars

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Order of Francisco Morazán

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Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword

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Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum

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Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ

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Grand Cross of the Military Order of Avis

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Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa

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Knight of the Garter

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Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)

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Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria

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Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX

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honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge

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Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford

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Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class

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honorary doctor of the University of Brasília

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Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer

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Order of Juan Mora Fernández

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European Medal of Tolerance