Eduardo Carriles

Eduardo Carriles (1923–2020) was a Spanish lawyer, businessman and politician who served as the minister of finance between 1976 and 1977.

[2] Carriles was part of the Unión when he was appointed minister of finance to the cabinet led by Adolfo Suárez on 7 July 1976.

[1][3] In the cabinet Carriles and other ministers, including Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, Andrés Reguera, Landelino Lavilla, Enrique de la Mata, Marcelino Oreja and Alfonso Osorio, were called Tácito group due to their previous involvement in the movement.

[4] Like previous finance ministers Carriles could not manage to reduce economic crisis experienced in Spain in the period 1973–1977.

[6] The funeral was held in the Church of San Francisco de Borja, Madrid, on 6 February.