Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia
| The Most Excellent The Duke of Primo de Rivera GE | |
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| Ambassador of Spain to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1951–1958 | |
| Leader | Francisco Franco |
| Preceded by | José Ruiz de Arana y Bauer |
| Succeeded by | José Fernández-Villaverde |
| Mayor of Jerez de la Frontera | |
| In office 1947–1948 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 19 May 1941 – 20 July 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Benjumea Burín |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Rein Segura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia 11 July 1904 San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain |
| Died | 8 May 1964 (aged 59) Madrid, Spain |
| Resting place | San Isidro del Campo |
| Party | MES (1933) FE (1933-1934) FE de las JONS (1934-1937) FET y de las JONS (1937-1964) |
| Spouse | Margarita de Larios y Fernández de Villavicencio |
| Alma mater | Universidad Central de Madrid |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 2nd Duke of Primo de Rivera, 4th Marquis 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.[1]
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 (1947–1948).
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 marquis.
References
- Back to citation Campo, Luis G. Martínez del (2015). Cultural Diplomacy: A Hundred Years of History of the British-Spanish Society. Oxford University Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-78138-275-2.