Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja was a Spanish general and dictator who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 1923 to 1930. He came to power through a military coup and established a dictatorship known as the "Dictablanda" (soft dictatorship) due to its initial lack of extreme repression. Primo de Rivera's regime aimed to restore order and stability to Spain, but it faced opposition from various political factions and ultimately collapsed in 1930. His rule had a significant impact on Spanish politics and society during the early 20th century.