Duke of Fernández-Miranda

Duke of Fernández-Miranda (Spanish: Duque de Fernández-Miranda), is a title of Spanish nobility that is accompanied by the additional honorific dignity of Grandee of Spain (a separate legal entity from the title of nobility). It was granted to Torcuato Fernández-Miranda y Hevia on 31 May 1977 by Juan Carlos I.[1] The tile was granted in honor of the first duke, who played an important role in the Spanish transition to democracy. His political education of then Prince Juan Carlos (starting in 1960) during the dictatorship of Francoist Spain, and his statesmanship creating transitional laws and a constitution, and in facilitating the referendum and democratic elections after the death of Francisco Franco in 1975, were instrumental in Spain returning to democracy.

Dukedom of Fernández-Miranda
Creation date31 May 1977
MonarchJuan Carlos I
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderTorcuato Fernández-Miranda, 1st Duke of Fernández-Miranda
Present holderEnrique Fernández-Miranda y Lozana, 2nd Duke of Fernández-Miranda

Dukes of Fernández-Miranda
Title HolderPeriod
Created by Juan Carlos I
iTorcuato Fernández-Miranda y Hevia1977–1980
iiEnrique Fernández-Miranda y Lozana1982–
  • Coronet of a Spanish grandee
  • Coronet of a Spanish duke

History of the Dukes of Fernandez-Miranda

Torcuato Fernández-Miranda y Hevia (1915–1980), 1st Duke of Fernández-Miranda, former President of the Cortes Españolas and the Council of the Realm. Contrary to Franco's intent or the dictatorship to continue after his own death, Torcuato Fernández-Miranda served as a statesman in the Spanish transition to democracy, instrumental in helping King Juan Carlos I, and the people of Spain, to replace the bodies Torcuato Fernández-Miranda had been president of with a democratic Cortes Generales.[2] He also served as First Vice President of the Government of Spain, and as interim Prime Minister of Spain after the assassination of Prime Minister Luis Carrero Blanco.

  • Married María del Carmen Lozana and Abeo.

Enrique Fernández-Miranda y Lozana (1949–), 2nd Duke of Fernández-Miranda.[3]

  • Married María de los Reyes de Marcos y Sánchez

See also

References
  1. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE): Fernández-Miranda, Duke of
  2. Preston, Paul (2014-07-03). "Una inmensa legitimidad popular" [An immense popular legitimacy]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  3. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE): Fernández-Miranda, Duke of
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