Manuel Díez-Alegría
Spanish military officer, diplomat and academician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manuel Díez-Alegría Gutiérrez (25 July 1906 – 3 February 1987) was a Spanish military officer who served as Chief of the Defence High Command (Alto Estado Mayor, AEM) between 1970 and 1974, i.e., chief of staff of the Spanish Armed Forces during the Francoist dictatorship.[1][2][3]
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díez-Alegría and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
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Manuel Díez-Alegría | |
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Ambassador of Spain to Egypt | |
In office 20 February 1976 – 5 June 1978 | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Preceded by | Manuel Alabart Miranda |
Succeeded by | José Luis Flórez-Estrada y Ayala |
Chief of the Defence High Command | |
In office 23 July 1970 – 14 June 1974 | |
Leader | Francisco Franco |
Preceded by | Agustín Muñoz Grandes |
Succeeded by | Carlos Fernández Vallespín |
Seat G of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 20 January 1980 – 3 February 1987 | |
Preceded by | José María de Cossío [es] |
Succeeded by | José María de Areilza |
Personal details | |
Born | Manuel Díez-Alegría Gutiérrez (1906-07-25)25 July 1906 Llanes (Asturias), Spain |
Died | 3 February 1987(1987-02-03) (aged 80) Madrid, Spain |
Education | Academy of Military Engineering of Guadalajara Colegio de la Inmaculada (Gijón) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain Spanish Republic Nationalist Spain |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Years of service | 1923–1974 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
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