Original: Francisco Franco Bahamonde ( 4 December 1892 in Ferrol -- 20 November 1975 in Madrid ) , commonly known as Francisco Franco ( ) was a military general and dictator of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in 1975 .
Simplified: Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo de Andrade or just Francisco Franco ( December 4 , 1892 -- November 20 , 1975 ) [ ] . He was the dictator of Spain from 1936 to 1975 , and regent of the Spanish Kingdom from 1947 to 1975 .