Federico Gómez de Salazar
Federico Gómez de Salazar y Nieto | |
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| Birth name | Federico Gómez de Salazar y Nieto |
| Born | September 29, 1912 Toledo, Spain |
| Died | January 24, 2006 (aged 93) Madrid, Spain |
| Allegiance | Nationalist Spain |
| Branch | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1929–1982 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | Regulares Blue Division |
| Commands | Armored Division No. 1 "Brunete" I Military Region |
| Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Military Medal Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of San Hermenegild |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Jesus Girón |
| Children | 2 |
| Relations | José Antonio Girón (father-in-law) |
| Other work | Governor-General of Spanish Sahara (1974–1976) |
Federico Gómez de Salazar y Nieto (September 29, 1912 – January 24, 2006) was a Spanish military officer who fought for the Nationalist faction in the Spanish Civil War. He was Governor-General of Spanish Sahara when Morocco organized the Green March in 1975, and chaired the Supreme Council of Military Justice which tried the Spanish Armed Forces personnel who participated in the 1981 coup attempt.