Before the war he was a lieutenant of "Carabineros" of the Second Spanish Republic stationed in Irun and was appointed on August 6,1936 civil governor of Guipuzcoa.
Before the war he was a lieutenant of "Carabineros" of the Second Spanish Republic stationed in Irun. On August 6,1936, following the Coup, he was appointed civil governor of Guipuzcoa.