Francisco Javier Girón y Ezpeleta
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Francisco Javier Girón y Ezpeleta was a 19th-century Spanish military officer and nobleman best known for establishing Spain’s national gendarmerie, the Guardia Civil.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century person
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Spanish military officer ⓘ Spanish nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish Cortes (parliament)
NERFINISHED
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Spanish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| familyName |
Ezpeleta
NERFINISHED
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Girón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
internal security
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military organization ⓘ |
| founded | Guardia Civil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Francisco Javier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | high-ranking noble titles in Spain ⓘ |
| hasRole | architect of Spain’s national gendarmerie system ⓘ |
| inCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Spanish law enforcement ⓘ |
| knownAs | founder of the Guardia Civil ⓘ |
| legacy |
institutional model of the Guardia Civil used for over a century
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symbol of professionalization of Spanish rural policing ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
General
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Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| movement | Spanish liberal-conservative politics ⓘ |
| name | Francisco Javier Girón y Ezpeleta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Ahumada
NERFINISHED
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Marquess of Las Amarillas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | creation of a national rural police force in Spain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Guardia Civil
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reforming public order and security in 19th-century Spain ⓘ |
| notableWork | organizational model of the Guardia Civil ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish aristocracy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Inspector General of the Guardia Civil
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant General ⓘ Senator of Spain ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
Spanish politics
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military affairs ⓘ public security ⓘ |
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