José María Pérez de Lema


José María Pérez de Lema
Born
José María Pérez de Lema y Tejero
Died(1984-02-12)12 February 1984
Allegiance Spain
BranchSpanish Army
Service years?–1978
RankLieutenant general
CommandsVI Military Region
Canary Islands
ConflictsSpanish Civil War
SpouseMaría Dolores Munilla Montero de Espinosa
Other workGovernor 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

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Javier Morillas (1988). Sahara occidental, desarrollo y subdesarrollo. Prensa y Ediciones Iberoamericanas, pág. 89
  2. ^ (in Spanish) "Capitán general de la VI Región", ABC, pág. 23 (20 de febrero de 1971)
  3. ^ (in Spanish) "Siete generales pasarán a la reserva en 1978", El País (6 de enero de 1978)
  4. ^ (in Spanish) Jaime de Salazar y Acha (2001). Estudio histórico sobre una familia extremeña. Los Sánchez Arjona, Ciudad Rodrigo: Lletra, pág. 439