National Defense Junta
1936 nationalist government in Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Junta de Defensa Nacional (English: National Defense Junta) was a military junta which governed the territories held by the Nationalist faction of the Spanish Civil War from July to September 1936. The junta's president was Miguel Cabanellas and its head of state was Francisco Franco. The junta was dissolved when Franco was proclaimed caudillo of Spain.
Not to be confused with the republican equivalent National Defense Council.
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Military junta | |
Formation | 24 July 1936 |
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Extinction | 30 September 1936 |
Country | Nationalist Spain |
Executive branch | |
President | Miguel Cabanellas |
Head of state | Francisco Franco |
Headquarters | Burgos |
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