Francisco Franco
- Birthday: 1892-12-04
- Deathday: 1975-11-20
- Place of birth: Ferrol, Spain
- Also know as: Francisco Franco Bahamonde
Francisco Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator, assuming the title Caudillo. This period in Spanish history, from the Nationalist victory to Franco's death, is commonly known as Francoist Spain or as the Francoist dictatorship.
