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Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, 2nd Marquis of Estella, GE, was a Spanish dictator and military officer who ruled as prime minister of Spain from 1923 to 1930 during the last years of the Bourbon Restoration.
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Born 8 January 1870 · Died 16 March 1930 · Q192894
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Our aim is to open a brief parenthesis in the constitutional life of Spain and to re-establish it as soon as the country offers us men uncontaminated with the vices of political organization.
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
“The alpha and omega of the task that the military Directory has imposed is to make an end of the old politics. The purpose is so excellent, that there is no room for objections. The old politics must be ended.”
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
“Our aim is to open a brief parenthesis in the constitutional life of Spain and to re-establish it as soon as the country offers us men uncontaminated with the vices of political organization.”
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Died 1930-03-16.
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
“Contexto: Comentario que repetía hastiado de los intentos de maniobrar en contra de él del monarca Alfonso XIII durante el periodo final de la dictadura de Primo de Rivera.”
Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1929).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Awarded Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword (1929).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Following guidance from the dictator, the assembly finally produced a new constitution draft
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Awarded Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (1927).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Won Medal of Work Merit (1927).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Career landmark: Minister of State of Spain (1927–1928).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
“Contexto: En su discurso de aceptación del Honoris Causa de la Universidad de Salamanca de 1926”
Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Awarded Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (1925).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Ferdinand (1925).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Awarded Order of the White Lion (1925).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Career landmark: President of the Council of Ministers (1925–1928).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Career landmark: High Commissioner of Spain to Morocco (1924–1925).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
“Contexto: En su manifiesto a los españoles correspondiente al golpe de Estado de septiembre de 1923”
Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Began to create a new "apolitical" party, the Patriotic Union (UP), which was formally organized the following year
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Career landmark: Captain General of Catalonia (1922–1924).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
The Spanish army suffered a stunning defeat in Morocco at the Battle of Annual, which discredited the military's North African policies
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
“Contexto: Palabras en el Senado en noviembre de 1921, tras el desastre de Annual, pidiendo la retirada de tropas españolas del norte de África.”
Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Career landmark: Senator of the Kingdom (1921–1922).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Career landmark: General captain of Valencia (1920–1921).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Awarded Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with Red Decoration (1913).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
The first graduate of the General Academy to receive such a promotion
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Married a young Hispano-Cuban, Casilda Sáenz de Heredia
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Watched the humiliating defeat in the Spanish–American War, bringing a close to his nation's once-great empire
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Ferdinand (1894).
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Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estella
Born 1870-01-08.
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