Emilio Molíns was a former military officer of rank lance corporal

Lance Corporal

Lance corporal is a military rank, used by many armed forces worldwide, and also by some police forces and other uniformed organizations. It is below the rank of corporal, and is typically the lowest non-commissioned officer, usually equivalent to the NATO Rank Grade OR-3.- Etymology :The presumed...

  of Spanish army

Spanish Army

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 in the Philippines

Philippines

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. From March 10 to April 7, 1883, he temporarily served as the 102nd governor and captain-general

Governor-General of the Philippines

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 of the Philippines after the reappointment of Fernándo Primo de Rivera

Fernando Primo de Rivera

Fernando Primo de Rivera y Sobremonte, 1st Marqués of Estella, 12th Count of Peña Vélez, 17th Count of Torres Rovellas, 23rd Count of Sobremonte was a Spanish politician, and soldier....

. He was succeeded by Joaquín Jovellar, and thereafter came back into office again as ad interim

Ad interim

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104th governor and captain-general from April 1 to April 4, 1885.