Miguel Primo de Rivera
Spanish politician; dictator, aristocrat, and military officer who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 1923 to 1930
Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, 2nd Marquess of Estella (8 January 1870 – 16 March 1930), was a dictator and military officer who was the Prime Minister of Spain from 1923 to 1930 during the Restoration era.
Miguel Primo de Rivera | |
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![]() Primo de Rivera as a senator in 1921 | |
Prime Minister of Spain | |
In office 15 September 1923 – 28 January 1930 | |
Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
Preceded by | Manuel García Prieto |
Succeeded by | Dámaso Berenguer |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Jerez, Spain | 8 January 1870
Died | 16 March 1930 Paris, France | (aged 60)
Resting place | Church of La Merced, Jerez |
Nationality | Spanish |
Political party | Unión Patriótica |
Spouse(s) | Casilda Sáenz Suárez |
Children | José Antonio, Miguel, María, Pilar, Ángela, Fernando |
Awards | Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand |
Signature | ![]() |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Years of service | 1884–1923 |
Rank | Captain general |
Battles/wars | Rif War |
References
change- ↑ Charles Petrie; Charles Alexander Petrie, Sir bart. (1963). King Alfonso XIII and His Age. Chapman & Hall. p. 179.