Was Francisco Franco a dictator in Spain? Yes or No.

Generalissimo Francisco Franco was definitely a dictator in Spain because:

he seized power by force after defeating the Republicans (advocates of democracy) at the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 he never relinquished power until the day of his death, in 1976 he ruled advised by a council, but he always had the last word he suppressed the freedom of speech and many other individual rights during his rule he persecuted all dissidents (people opposing his ideas and government style) and had them imprisoned, exiled or executed

Yes fransisco franco was a miliatary dicactor from 1939 until he passed away.