[1] In June 1977, when the first democratic government was formed, he resigned the office considering that he was no longer authorised to head it, but was persuaded to resume the role within a month.
"[4] He also acted to halt residential development in the Devesa del Saler natural park and secured the transfer of the gardens in the old course of the River Turia from the Spanish Crown to Valencia City council.
Politically and socially Francoist,[4] he resisted the replacement of the ailing Franco by the young King Juan Carlos but nevertheless welcomed the new monarch on his first visit to Valencia city.
He became Secretary General of Unió Valenciana (UV) in September 1982 and later served as its regional president.
[2] He then resumed his legal career continuing until late in life, although he was plagued by heart problems in later years.