José María Pérez de Lema
José María Pérez de Lema | |
|---|---|
| Born | José María Pérez de Lema y Tejero |
| Died | 12 February 1984 |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Branch | Spanish Army |
| Service years | ?–1978 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | VI Military Region Canary Islands |
| Conflicts | Spanish Civil War |
| Spouse | María Dolores Munilla Montero de Espinosa |
| Other work | Governor of Spanish Sahara (1967–1971) |
José María Pérez de Lema y Tejero (died on 12 February 1984) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator, governor of Spanish Sahara, and Captain General of the Canary Islands during the Francoist regime.
Biography
Towards the end of the Francoist regime he held important military positions: Governor-General of Spanish Sahara (1967–1971),[1] Captain General of the VI Military Region (1971–1972),[2] and Captain General of the Canary Islands (1972–1974). In October 1978, holding the rank of lieutenant general, he went into reserve.[3]
Family
He was married to María Dolores Munilla Montero de Espinosa.[4]
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Javier Morillas (1988). Sahara occidental, desarrollo y subdesarrollo. Prensa y Ediciones Iberoamericanas, pág. 89
- ^ (in Spanish) "Capitán general de la VI Región", ABC, pág. 23 (20 de febrero de 1971)
- ^ (in Spanish) "Siete generales pasarán a la reserva en 1978", El País (6 de enero de 1978)
- ^ (in Spanish) Jaime de Salazar y Acha (2001). Estudio histórico sobre una familia extremeña. Los Sánchez Arjona, Ciudad Rodrigo: Lletra, pág. 439