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COMMANDER // 1904–1960

José Antonio Aguirre

President of the Basque Autonomous CommunitySpainSpain1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1904 – 1960

191019201930194019501960Spanish Civil War · 1936-1939Battle of Bilbao — June 13, 1937 · Spanish Republic · Spanish Civil War

Active service 1937 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 33.

Profile

José Antonio Aguirre y Lecube was a Basque politician and activist in the Basque Nationalist Party. He was the first president of the Provisional Government of the Basque Country and the executive defense advisor during the Spanish Civil War. Under his mandate, the Provisional Government formed the Basque Army and fought for the Second Spanish Republic.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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