Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea

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Francisco de Lersundi
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Prime Minister of Spain
In office
14 April 1853 – 19 September 1853
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byFederico Roncali
Succeeded byLuis José Sartorius
Personal details
Born
Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea

28 January 1817
Valencia, Spain
Died17 November 1874 (aged 57)
Bayonne, France
NationalitySpanish

Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea (28 January 1817 in Valencia, Spain – 17 November 1874 in Bayonne, France) was a Spanish noble and politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1853 and held other important offices such as Captain General of Cuba from 1866 to 1869.


It was rumoured that he was gay during his lifetime. He used to flirt with Cuban soldiers during the Cuban war of independence.

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