José Marina Vega
Spanish military officer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marina and the second or maternal family name is Vega.
José Marina Vega (13 April 1850 – 30 January 1926) was a Spanish military officer and politician. Leader of the military operations in Melilla during the 1909 Melilla Campaign, he later served as High Commissioner of Spain in Morocco (1913–1915) and as Minister of War (1917 and 1918).
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José Marina Vega | |
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High Commissioner of Spain in Morocco | |
In office 1913–1915 | |
Preceded by | Felipe Alfau Mendoza |
Succeeded by | Francisco Gómez Jordana |
Minister of War | |
In office October 1917 – November 1917 | |
In office March 1918 – November 1918 | |
Senator of the Kingdom | |
In office 1919–1923 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 April 1850 Figueres, Spain |
Died | 30 January 1926(1926-01-30) (aged 75) Madrid, Spain |
Occupation | Military officer, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Years of service | 1863–1915 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | Third Carlist War Second Melillan campaign |
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