Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 14th Duke of Frías

Bernardino Fernández de Velasco-Pacheco y Benavides, 14th Duke of Frías, Grandee of Spain, KOGF (1783 in Madrid – 1851) was a Spanish noble, politician, diplomat and writer who served in 1838 as Prime Minister of Spain. He was one of the most important Spanish nobles of his time, and held, among other titles, the dukedoms of Frías, Escalona and Uceda, the Marquisates of Villena and Berlanga, and the Countships of Alba de Liste, Oropesa and Peñaranda de Bracamonte.[1]

Bernardino Fernández de Velasco
14th Duke of Frías GE
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
6 September 1838 – 9 December 1838
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byNarciso Fernández de Heredia
Succeeded byEvaristo Pérez de Castro
Seat L of the Real Academia Española
In office
1839 – 28 May 1851
Preceded byJosé Gabriel de Silva-Bazán
Succeeded byJosé Caveda y Nava [es]
Personal details
Born
Bernardino Fernández de Velasco-Pacheco y Benavides

ca. 1783
Madrid, Spain
Died28 May 1851 (aged 67–68)
Madrid, Spain
Political partyRealista Moderado

Ancestry

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Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Spain
6 September 1838 – 9 December 1838
Succeeded by
Minister of State
6 September 1838 – 9 December 1838
Spanish nobility
Preceded by
Diego
Fernández de Velasco
Duke of Frías
1811–1851
Succeeded by
José Bernardino
Fernández de Velasco

References

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  1. ^ "Bernardino Fernández de Velasco - letra L". Real Academia Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2023.