Valeriano Weyler

Valeriano Weyler
Governor-General of Cuba
In office 11 February 1896 – 31 October 1897 (1896-02-11 – 1897-10-31)[1]
Monarch	Alfonso XIII
Preceded by	Sabas Marín y González
Succeeded by	Ramón Blanco y Erenas
Governor-General of the Philippines
In office 5 June 1888 – 17 November 1891 (1888-06-05 – 1891-11-17)
Monarch	Alfonso XIII
Preceded by	Emilio Terrero y Perinat
Succeeded by	Eulogio Despujol y Dusay
Other offices Minister of War In office 4 December 1906 – 25 January 1907 (1906-12-04 – 1907-01-25); 1 month and 21 days Preceded by Agustín de Luque y Coca Succeeded by Francisco Loño y Pérez In office 23 June – 1 December 1905 (1905-06-23 – 1905-12-01); 5 months and 8 days Preceded by Vicente Martitegui Succeeded by Agustín de Luque y Coca In office 6 March 1901 – 6 December 1902 (1901-03-06 – 1902-12-06); 1 year and 9 months Preceded by Arsenio Linares y Pombo Succeeded by Arsenio Linares y Pombo
Personal details
Born	Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau (1838-09-17)17 September 1838 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Died	20 October 1930(1930-10-20) (aged 92) Madrid, Spain
Political party	Liberal Party
Military service
Allegiance	Spain
Branch	Spanish Army
Rank	Captain General
Commands	6th Army Corps
Wars	Ten Years' War Third Carlist War Cuban War of Independence Spanish–American War

Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, 1st Duke of Rubí, 1st Marquess of Tenerife (17 September 1838 – 20 October 1930) was a Spanish general and colonial administrator who served as the Governor-General of the Philippines and Cuba,^[2] and later as Spanish Minister for War.