Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado
Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado (1980)
Deputy Prime Minister of Spain
In office 23 September 1976 – 26 February 1981
Prime Minister	Adolfo Suárez
Preceded by	Fernando de Santiago y Díaz de Mendívil
Succeeded by	Rodolfo Martín Villa
Minister of Defence
In office 5 July 1977 – 6 April 1979
Prime Minister	Adolfo Suárez
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún
Personal details
Born	Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado (1912-04-30)April 30, 1912 Madrid, Spain
Died	December 15, 1995(1995-12-15) (aged 83) Torremocha del Campo, Spain
Resting place	Villaviciosa de Odón cemetery
Nationality	Spanish
Political party	None
Spouse(s)	Carmen Blasco
Children	Four
Profession	Military
Awards	Legion of Merit,[1]
Military service
Allegiance	Spain
Branch/service	Army
Rank	Lieutenant General/Captain-General Honorary
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War

Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado (April 30, 1912 – December 15, 1995) was a Spanish politician and general. He was the Deputy Prime Minister of Spain under Adolfo Suárez. He served from 23 September 1976 through 26 February 1981. He was also Spain's first Minister of Defense from 1977 to 1979.

Mellado died in a road accident in Torremocha del Campo, Spain, aged 83.

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