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Miguel Primo de Rivera

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Miguel Primo de Rivera

Primo de Rivera as a senator in 1921
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
15 September 1923 – 28 January 1930(1923-09-151930-01-28)
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byManuel García Prieto
Succeeded byDámaso Berenguer
Personal details
Born(1870-01-08)8 January 1870[1]
Jerez,Spain
Died16 March 1930(1930-03-16)(aged 60)
Paris,France
Resting placeChurch of La Merced, Jerez
NationalitySpanish
Political partyUnión Patriótica
Spouse(s)Casilda Sáenz Suárez
ChildrenJosé Antonio,Miguel,María,Pilar,Ángela, Fernando
AwardsLaureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
Years of service1884–1923
RankCaptain general
Battles/warsRif War

Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, 2nd Marquess of Estella(8 January 1870 – 16 March 1930), was adictatorandmilitary officerwho was thePrime Minister of Spainfrom 1923 to 1930 during theRestoration era.

References[change|change source]

  1. Charles Petrie; Charles Alexander Petrie, Sir bart. (1963).King Alfonso XIII and His Age.Chapman & Hall. p. 179.