Juan de Zavala
Juan de Zavala y de la Puente, 1st Marquess of Sierra Bullones (27 December 1804, in Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru – 29 December 1879, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish noble and politician. After fighting in the First Carlist War, the Marquess served as Prime Minister of Spain.
The Marquess of Sierra Bullones | |
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| Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 26 February 1874 – 29 June 1874 | |
| President | Francisco Serrano |
| Preceded by | Emilio Castelar |
| Succeeded by | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan de Zavala y de la Puente 27 December 1804 Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spain |
| Died | 29 December 1879 (aged 75) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
He was the son of Pedro José de Zavala y Bravo de Rivero, 7th Marquess of San Lorenzo, and Grimanesa de la Puente y Bravo de Lagunas, marchioness de la Puente.
Marriage and issue
Portrait of Zavala, c. 1860
He married on 1839 María del Pilar de Guzmán, 24ht Duchess of Nájera, and had five children:
- Juan de Zavala, 25th Duke of Nájera, husband of Caroliba Santamarca, 2nd Countess of Santamarca.
- Luis de Zavala, 26th Duke of Nájera, married to Guillermina Heredia y Barrón.
- María del Pilar de Zavala, 20th Marchioness of Aguilar de Campoo, married to Ventura García-Sancho, 1st Count of Consuegra.
- Juana de Zavala, 7th Countess of Villaseñor, married to Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga, 6th Marquess of the Riscal.
- María Grimanesa de Zavala, 7th Marchioness of San Lorenzo del Valleumbroso, married to Juan Larios y Enríquez.
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