Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado (April 30, 1912 - December 15, 1995) Spanish General and Government official, born in Madrid. Appointed Chief of Staff of the Spanish Army in June 1976, he served as first Vicepresident of the Government (vicepresidente del Gobierno primero, i.e., equivalent to a first deputy Prime Minister) of Spain from September 21, 1976 to February 26, 1981, holding the Defence portfolio from July 4, 1977. All this time the President of the Government (i.e., Prime Minister) was Adolfo Suárez. Retired Captain-General Gutiérrez Mellado was killed at 83 in a car crash in the highway from Madrid to Guadalajara.

See also

• History of Spain
• Politics of Spain
• Prime Minister of Spain