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José Bermejo López
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| Birth name | José Bermejo López |
| Born | 1894 Cartagena, Murcia |
| Died | 1971 (aged 76–77) |
| Allegiance |  Nationalist Spain |
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Spanish Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Rif War Spanish Civil War |
| Other work | Governor of Spanish Sahara (1940–1949) |
José Bermejo López (born in 1894 in Cartagena, Spain, and died in 1971) was a Spanish army officer. He also worked as a colonial administrator, which means he helped manage areas that Spain controlled far away.
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José Bermejo López's Life and Career
Early Military Career
José Bermejo López joined the Spanish Army when he was young. He spent his whole career working there. In 1936, when a big conflict called the Spanish Civil War started in Spain, José Bermejo was working in Morocco. He joined one side of the conflict, called the Nationalists. He then took part in the war.
Governor of Spanish Territories
In May 1940, José Bermejo became a colonel. He was then chosen to be the Politico-Military Governor of Ifni and the Sahara. This meant he was in charge of these Spanish territories in Africa.
During his time as governor, he did important work in the Spanish Sahara. He set up the main administrative city in Sidi Ifni. He also divided the territory into three different areas to make it easier to manage.
In 1945, he started a weekly newspaper called A. O. E.. This name was short for "Spanish West Africa." This newspaper quickly became the most important publication in the territory.
In 1946, the Spanish government made some changes to how its African territories were run. These areas became known as Spanish West Africa. José Bermejo continued in his role as governor until August 1949.
Later Assignments
After his time as governor, José Bermejo was assigned to the High Commission of Spain in Morocco. There, he held several different jobs. He worked as a sub-delegate for Indigenous Affairs and as a delegate for Education and Culture.
In 1958, he became an information advisor at the Spanish embassy in Tunisia. He stayed in this position until 1965.
See also
In Spanish: José Bermejo López para niños
