4 ), ▁was ▁a ▁Spanish ▁soldier ▁and ▁politician ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁Minister ▁of ▁Foreign ▁Affairs ▁during ▁the ▁rule ▁of ▁Francisco ▁Franco . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁▁ ▁He ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Madrid , ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁an ▁officer ▁who ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁General ▁and ▁the ▁High ▁Military ▁Commission er ▁of ▁Spain ▁in ▁Mor oc co . ▁Gó mez - J ord ana ▁en rolled ▁as ▁a ▁student ▁at ▁Spain ' s ▁Academia ▁General ▁Mil itar ▁( Mil it ary ▁Academy ) ▁in ▁Zar ago za ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 2 . ▁ ▁Early ▁career ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁Cub an ▁War ▁of ▁Independ ence , ▁he ▁went ▁to ▁Cuba ▁as ▁a ▁second ▁lieutenant , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁wounded ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁November ▁ 1 8 9 6 . ▁After ▁returning ▁to ▁Spain , ▁he ▁became ▁a ▁captain ▁at ▁the ▁Esc uela ▁Super ior ▁de ▁Guerra ▁(" High ▁School ▁for ▁the ▁Con duct ▁of ▁War ") ▁in ▁Madrid . ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 1 , ▁he ▁went ▁to ▁Mel illa , ▁a ▁historical ▁Spanish ▁strong hold ▁in ▁North ▁Africa ▁since ▁ 1 4 9 7 , ▁where ▁he ▁joined ▁his ▁father , ▁Colonel ▁Francisco ▁Gó mez ▁Jord ana . ▁The ▁younger ▁Gó mez - J ord ana ▁became ▁a ▁lieutenant ▁colon el ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁and ▁a ▁colon el ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁ ▁From ▁ 9 ▁July ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁to ▁ 2 7 ▁January ▁ 1 9 1 9 , ▁he