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.