Gonzalo Queipo de Llano

Gonzalo Queipo de Llano
Speaking on the Seville Radio, late 1930s
Born	(1875-02-05)5 February 1875 Tordesillas, Kingdom of Spain
Died	9 March 1951(1951-03-09) (aged 76) Camas, Seville, Spanish State
Buried	presently undisclosed, formerly La Macarena Basilica, Seville 37°24′09″N 5°59′22″W / 37.402525°N 5.989407°W / 37.402525; -5.989407
Allegiance	Kingdom of Spain (1896–1931)  Spanish Republic (1931–1936)  Francoist Spain (1936–1951)
Service/branch	Spanish Army
Years of service	1896–1939
Rank	Captain General
Commands held	Nationalist Army of the South Captain General of Andalusia División General of Madrid
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Rif War Spanish Civil War
Awards	Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand (Grand Cross) Order of Military Merit (Grand Cross)

Gonzalo Queipo de Llano y Sierra (5 February 1875 - 9 March 1951) was a Spanish Army general. He distinguished himself quickly in his career, fighting in Cuba and Morocco, later becoming outspoken about military and political figures which led to his imprisonment, removal from posts and involvement in plots against Spanish governments. He was a Nationalist military leader during the Spanish Civil War under Francisco Franco, gaining the soubriquet "El general de la radio" ["radio" or "broadcasting general" in English media] for his threats and explicitness on air. Under his control of southern Spain, tens of thousands of Spaniards perished as part of the Nationalists' White Terror. In his post-war roles he was effectively sidelined by Franco.