Name One Achievement that King Juan Carlos has achieved?...?

Question

do u know any achievements of King Juan Carlos?

Answer 1

Making Spain democratic after the death of General Franco?

Answer 2

Not sponging too much off the taxpayers?

Answer 3

He helped guide Spain in it's transition to democracy after the death of Spain's military dictator Gen. Francisco Franco and he helped stop an attempted military coup in 1981.

Answer 4

Brought Spain into the modern world.

Put down a nasty coup attempt in 1981.  The anniversary of which is coming up, like next week or so.

email me.  I can give you details.  I was there.

Answer 5

GREATEST CONTRIBUTION OF KING JUAN CARLOS

KING JUAN CARLOS RESTORED DEMOCRACY AND BECAME KING OF ALL SPANIARDS.WITHOUT EXCEPTION

The transition to democracy, under the guidance of a new Government, began with the Law on Political Reform in 1976. In May 1977, the Count of Barcelona transferred to the King his dinasty rights and his position as head of the Spanish Royal Household, at a ceremony which confirmed the fulfilment of the role incumbent on the Crown on the Crown in the restoration of democracy. A month later the first democratic election sice 1936 was held and the new parliament drafted the text of the current Constitution, approved in a referendum on December 6th, 1978.

http://www.sispain.org/english/politics/...

Answer 6

King Juan Carlos has been the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, including from University of Santo Tomas, Philippines, Southern Methodist University (where, in 2001, he formally opened the Meadows Museum, housing the largest collection of Spanish art outside Spain), and St. Mary's University, Texas. Juan Carlos also has received honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from New York University, and University of Utrecht, the Netherlands (25 October 2001). In 1997, NYU opened the King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center (to promote research and teaching on Spain and the Spanish-speaking world) in the historic Judson Hall and adjacent buildings on Washington Square in New York City. He is also a member of the Sons of the American Revolution organization.