Category:José Villalba Riquelme

**José Villalba Riquelme**
	Spanish writer, politician and military personnel (1856-1944)
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Name in native language	José Villalba Riquelme;
Date of birth	17 October 1856; Cádiz
Date of death	25 November 1944; Madrid
Work period (start)	1870;
Work period (end)	1933;
Country of citizenship	Spain;
Occupation	writer; politician; military personnel;
Position held	member of the Senate of Spain; Member of the Consultative National Assembly (1927–1930); Alcalde - Presidente de la Junta de Arbitrios of Melilla; Director of the Toledo Infantry Academy (1909–1911); ministro de la Guerra (1919–1920); director (Q16473722);
Child	Ricardo Villalba Rubio; Antonio Villalba Rubio; José Eduardo Villalba Rubio; Álvaro Villalba Rubio; Fernando Villalba Rubio; Carlos José Villalba Rubio;
Work location	Madrid;
Award received	Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge (1920); Grand Cross of the Military Merit - red badge (1915); Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (1913); Cross of the Military Merit - White Decoration; Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild; Q108144944; Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour;
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	Q5946067; VIAF ID: 87710570; National Library of Spain ID: XX863590
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Español: José Villalba Riquelme (Cádiz, España, 17 de octubre de 1856 – Madrid, 25 de noviembre de 1944) fue un militar español que modernizó la enseñanza militar e impulsó la educación física escolar.