Background
Carrau was born on 3 February 1923 in Valencia. His grandfather set up a law firm, where later his father and eventually he himself worked.
Carrau was born on 3 February 1923 in Valencia. His grandfather set up a law firm, where later his father and eventually he himself worked.
Carrau studied law at the University of Valencia and obtained a doctorate there as well.
He served as Deputation President of the Province of Valencia between 1975 and 1979. He came from a family of lawyers. Carrau was elected as provincial deputy in 1974 as representative of the College of Lawyers (Spanish:Colegio de Abogados).
The next year Deputation President Salvador Escandell became civil governor of Las Palmas and the Presidency was left vacant with a large number of volunteer candidates, Carrau not being one of them.
While fishing on holiday in Bronchales, Carrau was picked up by a Deputation car, brought to civil governor Enrique Oltra Moltó, and greeted as President of the Deputation. He took office on 31 July 1975.
Carrau opposed the Spanish Constitution of 1978 because he felt it gave in too much to seperatist movements. While in office he was a participant in the Battle of Valencia.
Discontent with the situation of Spanish politics after the democratic transition he returned to his work as a lawyer
He left after the municipal elections of 1979.