Primo De Rivera
An aristocrat, Miguel Primo de Rivera was appointed prime minister by the king, and for seven years dissolved parliament and ruled through directorates and the aid of the military until 1930.
Protectionism and state control of the economy led to a temporary economic recovery. The precipitous economic decline in 1930 undercut support for the government from special-interest groups. He established no new system to replace parliamentary government. Criticism from academics mounted. Bankers expressed disappointment at the state loans that his government had tried to float. An attempt to reform the promotion system cost him the support of the army. This loss of army support caused him to lose the support of the king. Primo de Rivera resigned and died shortly afterward in exile.
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