Gerardo Caballero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Caballero and the second or maternal family name is Olabézar.
Gerardo Caballero Olabézar
Born(1890-09-02)September 2, 1890
Vitoria
DiedJune 1, 1980(1980-06-01) (aged 89)
Madrid
Allegiance Spain (Francoist Spain)
Branch Spanish Army (Army)
RankLieutenant general
ConflictsAsturian Revolution
Spanish Civil War
AwardsGrand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (1949)
Other workCivil governor of Oviedo (1937–1938)
Civil governor of Gipuzkoa (1939–1941)
Directorate-General for Security (1941–1942)
Military Governor of Biscay (1950)

Gerardo Caballero Olabézar (2 September 1890 – 1 June 1980) was a Spanish military officer. Throughout his career he held various administrative posts, such as civil governor of several provinces and Directorate-General for Security. He played a prominent role in the Francoist repression in Asturias during the Spanish Civil War.

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