Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia

Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 2nd Duke of Primo de Rivera, 4th Marquess of Estella (11 July 1904 8 May 1964) was a Spanish aristocrat, lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was the second son of the dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja and younger brother of the founder of the Falange Española, José Antonio Primo de Rivera.


The Duke of Primo de Rivera
Spanish Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
1951–1958
LeaderFrancisco Franco
Preceded byJosé Ruiz de Arana y Bauer
Succeeded byJosé Fernández-Villaverde
Mayor of Jerez de la Frontera
In office
1947–1948
Minister of Agriculture
In office
19 May 1941  20 July 1945
Preceded byJoaquín Benjumea Burín
Succeeded byCarlos Rein Segura
Personal details
Born
Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia

11 July 1904
San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
Died8 May 1964(1964-05-08) (aged 59)
Madrid, Spain
Resting placeSan Isidro del Campo
NationalitySpanish
Political partyFalange de la JONS
Spouse(s)Margarita de Larios y Fernández de Villavicencio
ResidenceMadrid
Alma materUniversidad Central de Madrid
OccupationLawyer

He studied law at Universidad Central de Madrid and was called to the bar in Cádiz. Following World War II, he was Spanish Ambassador to the United Kingdom and mayor of Jerez de la Frontera (19471948).

After his death, his nephew Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo (son of his brother Fernando Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia) assumed the titles of duke and marquess.

References

    Spanish nobility
    Preceded by
    José Antonio Primo de Rivera
    Marquess of Estella
    1936–1948
    Succeeded by
    Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo
    Preceded by
    José Antonio Primo de Rivera
    (posthumous title)
    Duke of Primo de Rivera
    1948–1964
    Succeeded by
    Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo
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