Gonzalo Queipo de Llano | |
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 Speaking on the Seville Radio, late 1930s | |
| Born | 5 February 1875 Tordesillas, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 9 March 1951 (aged 76) Camas, Seville, Spanish State |
| Buried | presently undisclosed, formerly La Macarena Basilica, Seville 37°24′09″N 5°59′22″W / 37.402525°N 5.989407°W |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Spain (1896–1931) Spanish Republic (1931–1936) Francoist Spain (1936–1951) |
| Service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1896–1939 |
| Rank | Captain General |
| Commands | Nationalist Army of the South Captain General of Andalusia División General of Madrid |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War Rif War Spanish Civil War |
| Awards | Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand (Grand Cross) Order of Military Merit (Grand Cross) |
Gonzalo Queipo de Llano y Sierra (5 February 1875 - 9 March 1951) was a Spanish Army general. He distinguished himself quickly in his career, fighting in Cuba and Morocco, later becoming outspoken about military and political figures which led to his imprisonment, removal from posts and involvement in plots against Spanish governments. He was a Nationalist military leader during the Spanish Civil War under Francisco Franco, gaining the soubriquet "El general de la radio" ("radio" or "broadcasting general" in English media) for his threats and explicitness on air. Under his control of southern Spain, tens of thousands of Spaniards perished as part of the Nationalists' White Terror. In his post-war roles he was effectively sidelined by Franco.