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| Born | Gerardo Diego Cendoya 3 October 1896 Santander, Spain |
| Died | 8 July 1987 (aged 90) Madrid, Spain |
| Seat I of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 15 February 1948 – 8 July 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Blas Cabrera |
| Succeeded by | Claudio Rodríguez |
Gerardo Diego Cendoya (October 3, 1896 – July 8, 1987) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27.
Diego taught language and literature at institutes of learning in Soria, Gijón, Santander and Madrid. He also acted as literary and music critic for several newspapers.