Juan Castañón de Mena
Juan Castañón de Mena (10 April 1903 – 27 September 1982) was a Spanish general who served as Minister of the Army of Spain between 1969 and 1973, during the Francoist dictatorship.
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Juan Castañón de Mena
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- Name
- Juan Castañón de Mena
- Born
- 10 April 1903
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Kingdom of Spain
- Died
- 27 September 1982
- Place of death
- La Coruña, Spain
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- military personnel · politician · architect · aristocrat · military engineer
- Known for
- Iglesia de las Siervas de Santa María and Madrid · church of Santiago Apóstol (Villanueva de la Cañada)
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III · Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit · Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration · Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge · Grand Cross of the Aeronautical Merit - White Decoration
- Languages
- Spanish
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Juan Castañón de Mena (10 April 1903 – 27 September 1982) was a Spanish general who served as Minister of the Army of Spain between 1969 and 1973, during the Francoist dictatorship.
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The recorded working language is Spanish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Madrid. Positions recorded include minister of the Army and procurador en Cortes. Works named in the authority record are Iglesia de las Siervas de Santa María, Madrid and church of Santiago Apóstol (Villanueva de la Cañada). Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit and Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration.
Vista de la ciudad de La Coruña desde la cuarta planta de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura
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Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de la Universidade da Coruña, Galicia, España.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Juan Castañón de Mena • Office — Minister of the Army of Spain • Prime Minister — Francisco Franco • Term Start — 30 October 1969 • Term End — 9 June 1973 • Predecessor — Camilo Menéndez Tolosa • Successor — Francisco Coloma Gallegos • Birth Name — Juan Castañón de Mena • Born — 10 April 1903 • Birthplace — Madrid, Kingdom of Spain • Died — 27 September 1982 • Place of death — La Coruña, Spain • Branch — Spanish Armed Forces • Service Years — 1918–1982
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Madrid.
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A Coruña.
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- 1.Aspects constructifs de la reconstruction de Villanueva de la Cañada
- 2.Principales protagonistas de la Guerra Civil Española, 1936-39. www.generalisimofranco.com.
- 3.El. País. Juan Castañón de Mena, ex ministro del Ejército. El País. 1982-09-29. 1134-6582. 2022-09-05.
- 4.Los consejeros que no hicieron la corte. web.archive.org. 2008-05-16.
- 5.La época de Franco - Google Libros. web.archive.org. 2011-09-17.
- 6.Subestación del embalase de Belesar [« Sous-station du réservoir de Belesar »]
- 7.La arquitectura industrial en un inventario de obras. Galicia Naves Noticias. 13 juillet 2004.
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