Camilo García de Polavieja

The Marquess of Polavieja
Photograph by Kaulak
Minister of War of Spain
In office
March 4  October 2, 1899
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Prime MinisterFrancisco Silvela
Preceded byMiguel Correa y García
Succeeded byMarcelo Azcárraga Palmero
General Director of the Civil Guard
In office
July 13  November 23, 1903
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Prime MinisterFrancisco Silvela
Marquess of Pozo Rubio
Minister of GovernanceAntonio Maura
Antonio García Alix
Preceded byLuis de Pando y Sánchez
Succeeded byArsenio Linares y Pombo
Chief of Staff of the Army of Spain
In office
December 25, 1904  March 19, 1906
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Prime MinisterMarcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Raimundo Fernández Villaverde
Eugenio Montero Ríos
Segismundo Moret
Minister of WarCésar del Villar y Villate
Vicente Martitegui
Valeriano Weyler
Agustín de Luque y Coca
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byArsenio Linares y Pombo
Governor-General of the Philippines
Interim
In office
December 13, 1896  April 15, 1897
MonarchAlfonso XIII
RegentMaria Christina of Austria
Prime MinisterAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Minister of OverseasTomás Castellano y Villarroya
Preceded byRamón Blanco y Erenas
Succeeded byVicente Martitegui
Governor of Cuba
In office
August 24, 1890  June 20, 1892
MonarchAlfonso XIII
RegentMaria Christina of Austria
Prime MinisterAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Minister of OverseasAntonio María Fabié
Francisco Romero Robledo
Preceded byJosé Chinchilla
Succeeded byAlejandro Rodríguez Arias
Personal details
Born13 July 1838
Madrid, Spain
Died15 January 1914 (aged 75)
Madrid, Spain
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Rank
Battles/warsThird Carlist War
Dominican Restoration War
Ten Years' War
Philippine Revolution

Camilo García de Polavieja y del Castillo-Negrete, 1st Marquess of Polavieja (13 July 1838 – 15 January 1914) was a Spanish general, born in a family of merchants. He was a competent commander, but considered as brutal as Valeriano Weyler of Cuba. He was one of the most relevant military officers of the time and a famous regeneracionista.