Miguel Cabanellas

Miguel Cabanellas
Cabanellas in 1936.
President of the National Defense Junta
In office
25 July 1936 – 30 September 1936
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byFrancisco Franco
(Head of State)
Fidel Dávila Arrondo
(President of the Technical State Junta)
Personal details
Born
Miguel Cabanellas Ferrer

(1872-01-01)1 January 1872
Cartagena, Spain
Died14 May 1938(1938-05-14) (aged 66)
Málaga, Spain (rebel zone)
OccupationMilitary officer
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Spanish Republic
Nationalist Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
Years of service1889–1938
Battles/warsRif War
Spanish Civil War

Miguel Cabanellas Ferrer (1 January 1872 – 14 May 1938) was a Spanish Army officer. He was a leading figure of the 1936 coup d'état in Zaragoza and sided with the Nationalist faction during the Spanish Civil War.