# Francisco Franco

As head of government

Francisco Franco, Head of State of Spain, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Credential control: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=francisco-franco&tactic=credential_control)
- [Insult and defamation laws: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=francisco-franco&tactic=insult_and_defamation_laws)
- [Prior restraint: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=francisco-franco&tactic=prior_restraint)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 1938 | [Franco's Spain requires state permission to be a journalist under a wartime Press Law](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1938-spain-franco-press-law) | [Spain](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/es) ([RSF 2026 rank: 29th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Credential control](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/credential_control) | Reversed (April 1, 1977) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/francisco-franco

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