Joaquín Jovellar y Soler (28 December 1819 – 17 April 1892) was a Spanish general who served as the

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from 12 September 1875 to 2 December 1875 and governor and captain-general of the

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from 7 April 1883 to 1 April 1885. Jovellar was born in

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. After his studies at military academy he was appointed sub-lieutenant, went to

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as captain in 1842. He returned to the War Office in 1851, was promoted major in 1853, and went to

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as private secretary to

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, who made him colonel in 1860, after Jovellar had been wounded at the battle of Wadel Ras. In 1863 Jovellar became a brigadier-general and the following year he was appointed under-secretary for war. Despite being severely wounded in fighting insurgents on the streets of

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, he rose to the rank of general of division in 1866. Jovellar adhered to the revolution, and Amadeo made him a lieutenant-general in 1872. In the autumn of 1873,

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sent him to Cuba as governor-general which he served from November 1873 – 1874 and June 1876–October 1878. In 1874 Jovellar came back to the

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, and afterwards and was in command of the Army of the Center against the

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s when

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went to

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to proclaim

Alfonso XII Alfonso XII (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo de Borbón y Borbón; 28 November 185725 November 1885), also known as ''El Pacificador'' (Spanish: the Peacemaker), was King of Spain from 29 D ...

. Alfonso XII made him a captain-general, president of the council, life-senator, and governor-general of the

(1883–1885). Jovellar died in Madrid on 17 April 1892.

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Governors of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period

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