Enrique Rodríguez Galindo
Enrique Rodríguez Galindo (5 February 1939 – 13 February 2021) was a Spanish brigadier general of the Civil Guard. He was sentenced to 71 years in prison in 2000 for the kidnapping and murder of the alleged ETA members José Antonio Lasa and José Ignacio Zabala in the Antiterrorist Liberation Groups case.
| Enrique Rodríguez Galindo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Enrique Rodríguez Galindo |
| Born | 5 February 1939 Granada, Spain |
| Died | 13 February 2021 (aged 82) Zaragoza, Spain |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain |
| Service/branch | Spanish Civil Guard |
| Years of service | 1958-2002 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (1965-1971) Captain (1971-1980) Commanding officer (1980-1988) Lieutenant colonel (1988-1992) Colonel (1992-1995) Brigadier general (1995-2002) |
| Awards | Cross of Naval Merit Order of Civil Merit Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild Cross of Military Merit |
On 2 February 2021, Rodríguez Galindo was hospitalized with COVID-19.[1] He died on 13 February 2021 in Zaragoza during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[2]
References
- ↑ "El ex general Rodríguez Galindo, condenado por los GAL, en estado grave en la UCI por coronavirus". El Mundo. 2 February 2021.
- ↑ "Muere el exgeneral de la Guardia Civil Enrique Rodríguez Galindo, condenado por los GAL". El País. 13 February 2021.