216:'s Cortes from 1961 to 1976, first as a representative of the Association of Civil Engineers, and then as a direct appointee by Franco. Aguirre denied having any political ambition, despite his seat in parliament, and turned down an offer by Franco to become Minister of Housing. He chaired the transport committee of the Spanish Plan for Economic and Social Development, and was a member of the national economic council. In the 1970s Franco named him vice-president of the highly political Fundamental Laws commission. Aguirre was also a member of various international organizations including the European Concrete Committee, the Spanish committee of the
232:(Banesto). He was appointed chairman of this bank in September 1970. Immediately after becoming chairman he initiated weekly luncheon meetings of the heads of the seven major banks. Monetary authorities were also invited to attend. By the 1980s the major banks in Spain were short of capital. Aguirre believed in specialization and opposed rationalization of the industry through mergers and acquisitions. He resigned from Banesto in 1983.
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