José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca
José Moñino y Redondo, 1st Count of Floridablanca (October 21, 1728 – December 30, 1808) was a Spanish statesman. He was the reformist chief minister of King Charles III of Spain, and also served briefly under Charles IV. He was arguably Spain's most effective statesman in the eighteenth century. In Spain, he is simply known as Conde de Floridablanca.
The Most Excellent The Count of Floridablanca | |
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Portrait by Pompeo Batoni, c. 1776 | |
| Chief Minister of Spain | |
| In office 19 February 1777 – 28 February 1792 | |
| Monarchs | Charles III Charles IV |
| Preceded by | Jerónimo Grimaldi, 1st Duke of Grimaldi |
| Succeeded by | Count of Aranda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1728 Murcia, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 30 December 1808 Seville Andalusia Kingdom of Spain |
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