Juan de Zavala

Juan de Zavala y de la Puente, 1st Marquess of Sierra Bullones (27 December 1804, in Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru – 29 December 1879, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish noble and politician. After fighting in the First Carlist War, the Marquess served as Prime Minister of Spain.

The Most Excellent
The Marquess of Sierra Bullones
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
26 February 1874  29 June 1874
PresidentFrancisco Serrano
Preceded byEmilio Castelar
Succeeded byPráxedes Mateo Sagasta
Personal details
Born
Juan de Zavala y de la Puente

27 December 1804
Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spain
Died29 December 1879 (aged 75)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish

He was the son of Pedro José de Zavala y Bravo de Rivero, 7th Marquess of San Lorenzo, and Grimanesa de la Puente y Bravo de Lagunas, marchioness de la Puente.

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