Juan de Zavala

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The Marquess of Sierra Bullones
Juan de Zavala y de la Puente.jpg
Portrayed by Vicente López in Hussar uniform, 1839
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
3 January 1874 – 26 February 1874
Preceded byEmilio Castelar
Succeeded byPraxedes Sagasta
Personal details
Born
Juan de Zavala y de la Puente
NationalitySpanish

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

He was the son of the Peruvian 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.

Marriage and issue[]

Portrait of Zavala, c. 1860

He married on 1839 , and had five children:

  • , husband of Caroliba Santamarca, 2nd Countess of Santamarca.
  • , married to Guillermina Heredia y Barrón.
  • , married to Ventura García-Sancho, 1st Count of Consuegra.
  • , married to , 6th Marquess of the Riscal.
  • , married to Juan Larios y Enríquez.
Political offices
Preceded by
Claudio Antón de Luzuriaga
Minister of State
6 June 1855 – 14 July 1856
Succeeded by
Nicomedes Pastor Díaz


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