Miguel+Primo+de+Rivera

General Primo de Rivera seized power of Spain in September 1923. He used troops to take contol of Barcelona and introduced martial law. Under his regime the //Cortes// (parliament)was dissolved, the press censored and the jury system suspended. In December 1925, the dictatorship was ended but Primo was appointed Prime Minister over a cabinet of generals. During his regime he was able to secure peace in North Africa, bring French assistance in the battle against Adb-el-Krim. Primo was also able to bring about some improvements in industrial relations by establishment compulsory arbitration boards for the settlement of wage disputes. However, in January 1930, he resigned and died in March, having failed to bring any lasting changes.


 * All information was obained from the Spanish Civil War packet*