Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea (28 January 1817 in Valencia, Spain[1] – 17 November 1874 in Bayonne, France[2]) was a Spanish noble and politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1853 and held other important offices such as Captain General of Cuba from 1866 to 1869. While he served as Prime Minister, he also simultaneously was the Minister of War.[3]
Francisco de Lersundi | |
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| Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 14 April 1853 – 19 September 1853 | |
| Monarch | Isabella II |
| Preceded by | Federico Roncali |
| Succeeded by | Luis José Sartorius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea 28 January 1817 Valencia, Spain |
| Died | 17 November 1874 (aged 57) Bayonne, France |
He was appointed a senator for life in 1853.[4]
References
edit- ^ Martínez, María Lara (14 February 2007). El reinado de Isabel II a través de sus protagonistas (in Spanish). Liceus, Servicios de Gestió. p. 14. ISBN 978-84-9822-592-1. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Revista internacional de los estudios vascos (in Spanish). Société des études Basques "Eusko-Ikaskuntza". 1924. p. 155. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Francisco Lersundi Ormaechea". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "LERSUNDI Y ORMAECHEA, FRANCISCO DE". www.senado.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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