His father, an infantry commander and vice-captain general of Valladolid in 1936, was the first victim of the Spanish Civil War.

He became the first Secretary General of the Navy when the Ministry of Defence was established in 1977, playing a key role in preventing the 23-F attempted coup.

Additionally, he was chief of cabinet for Admiral Nieto Antúnez for four years and was among those who helped oversee the creation of the Department of Defence.

[2] Lucini also participated in the Spanish-North American negotiations leading to the Friendship and Cooperation Agreement, where his involvement was considered highly distinguished.

During his tenure, he worked closely with Lieutenant General Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado as Spain joined NATO.

In 1936, during the Spanish Civil War, Travieso was fatally wounded while attempting to resist rebellious troops assaulting the Captaincy building in Villacastín.