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Miguel Cabanellas
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Cabanellas in 1936.
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| President of the National Defense Junta | |
| In office 25 July 1936 – 30 September 1936 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Franco (Head of State) Fidel Dávila Arrondo (President of the Technical State Junta) |
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Miguel Cabanellas Ferrer
1 January 1872 Cartagena, Spain |
| Died | 14 May 1938 (aged 66) Málaga, Spain (rebel zone) |
| Occupation | Military officer |
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| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Spain Spanish Republic Nationalist Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1889–1938 |
| Battles/wars | Rif War Spanish Civil War |
Miguel Cabanellas Ferrer (born January 1, 1872 – died May 14, 1938) was a Spanish Army officer. He played a big role in the military takeover attempt in Zaragoza in 1936. He then joined the Nationalist side during the Spanish Civil War.
Miguel Cabanellas's Life Story
Miguel Cabanellas was born in Cartagena on January 1, 1872. He joined the army in 1889. As a cavalry officer, he helped create the African Regular troops. These were Moroccan soldiers who served in the Spanish army.
In August 1921, he helped retake areas around Melilla. These areas had been taken by local forces in Morocco. After this, he was promoted to brigadier general. He was sent to the island of Menorca as its military governor.
In 1926, he was allowed to go into the army reserves. He later took part in a revolt in 1929, but it did not succeed. Because he supported the republicans, the new government made him commander-in-chief of Andalusia on April 17, 1931.
Later, he became commander of the troops in Morocco. He then took over the main leadership of the Civil Guard. This happened after some troubles in Castilblanco and Arnedo.
In July 1936, Cabanellas was in charge of the 5th Organic Division in Zaragoza. On July 19, he announced his support for the Nationalists. Because he was the oldest officer, he became president of the National Defense Junta. This was a group of military leaders who took charge.
On September 21, 1936, this group named Francisco Franco as the head of the government. They also made him "Generalissimo," meaning supreme commander. Cabanellas was the only one who disagreed with this choice. He warned the other generals: "You don’t know what you have done." He said they didn't know Franco as well as he did. He believed Franco would not let anyone replace him once he had power.
After this, Cabanellas became the Chief Inspector of the Army. He held this position until he died on May 14, 1938.
See also
In Spanish: Miguel Cabanellas para niños
