Antonio Tejero

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Antonio Tejero
Antonio Tejero with a gun in his hand, breaking into the Spanish Congress of Deputies on 23 February 1981 attempting a coup.
Born	(1932-04-30) 30 April 1932 (age 92) Alhaurín el Grande, Spain
Allegiance	Spain
Service / branch	Guardia Civil
Years of service	1951–1981
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel

Antonio Tejero Molina (born 30 April 1932) is a Spanish former lieutenant colonel of the Guardia Civil, and the most prominent figure in the failed coup d'état against the newly democratic Spanish government on 23 February 1981.