Manuel Díez-Alegría

Manuel Díez-Alegría
Manuel Díez-Alegría in 1980, photographed by Juan Gyenes
Ambassador of Spain to Egypt
In office
20 February 1976  5 June 1978
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Preceded byManuel Alabart Miranda
Succeeded byJosé Luis Flórez-Estrada y Ayala
Chief of the Defence High Command
In office
23 July 1970  14 June 1974
LeaderFrancisco Franco
Preceded byAgustín Muñoz Grandes
Succeeded byCarlos Fernández Vallespín
Seat G of the Real Academia Española
In office
20 January 1980  3 February 1987
Preceded byJosé María de Cossío
Succeeded byJosé María de Areilza
Personal details
Born
Manuel Díez-Alegría Gutiérrez

(1906-07-25)25 July 1906
Llanes (Asturias), Spain
Died3 February 1987(1987-02-03) (aged 80)
Madrid, Spain
EducationAcademy of Military Engineering of Guadalajara
Colegio de la Inmaculada (Gijón)
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Spain
 Spanish Republic
 Nationalist Spain
Branch/service Spanish Army
Years of service1923–1974
RankLieutenant general
Battles/warsSpanish Civil War

Manuel Díez-Alegría Gutiérrez (25 July 1906 – 3 February 1987) was a Spanish military officer who served as Chief of the Defence High Command (Alto Estado Mayor, AEM) between 1970 and 1974, i.e., chief of staff of the Spanish Armed Forces during the Francoist dictatorship.