José María Galán Rodríguez (1904–1978) was a Spanish military officer.

[1] José María Galán remained loyal to the Spanish government during the coup of July 1936 that triggered the Civil War.

In July 1936, he led a militia column in the Somosierra front.

[1] In October 1936 he led the 3rd Mixed Brigade, one of the first such units to be established.

After the war, he fled to the USSR and later exiled himself to Cuba.