Juan Castañón de Mena
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Juan Castañón de Mena | |
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Minister of the Army of Spain | |
In office 30 October 1969 – 9 June 1973 | |
Prime Minister | Francisco Franco |
Preceded by | Camilo Menéndez Tolosa |
Succeeded by | Francisco Coloma Gallegos |
Personal details | |
Born | Juan Castañón de Mena 10 April 1903 Madrid, Kingdom of Spain |
Died | 27 April 1982 La Coruña, Spain | (aged 79)
Military service | |
Branch/service | Spanish Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1918–1982 |
Juan Castañón de Mena (10 April 1903 – 27 April 1982) was a Spanish general who served as Minister of the Army of Spain between 1969 and 1973, during the Francoist dictatorship.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Juan Castañón de Mena" (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Decreto 2554/1969, de 29 de octubre, por el que se nombra Ministro del Ejército a don Juan Castañón de Mena" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (260). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 16977. 30 October 1969. ISSN 0212-033X.