Juan de Zavala

The Marquess of Sierra Bullones
Portrayed by Vicente López in Hussar uniform, 1839
Prime Minister of Spain
In office 3 January 1874 – 26 February 1874
President	Francisco Serrano y Dominguez
Preceded by	Emilio Castelar
Succeeded by	Praxedes Sagasta
Personal details
Born	Juan de Zavala y de la Puente 27 December 1804 Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spain
Died	29 December 1879 Madrid, Spain
Nationality	Spanish

In this Spanish name, the family name is 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.

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.

Marriage and issue

File:Retrato del capitán general del Ejército Juan de Zabala y de la Puente.jpg

Portrait of Zavala, c. 1860

He married on 1839 María del Pilar de Guzmán, 24ht Duchess of Nájera, and had five children:

• Juan de Zavala, 25th Duke of Nájera, husband of Caroliba Santamarca, 2nd Countess of Santamarca.
• Luis de Zavala, 26th Duke of Nájera, married to Guillermina Heredia y Barrón.
• María del Pilar de Zavala, 20th Marchioness of Aguilar de Campoo, married to Ventura García-Sancho, 1st Count of Consuegra.
• Juana de Zavala, 7th Countess of Villaseñor, married to Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga, 6th Marquess of the Riscal.
• María Grimanesa de Zavala, 7th Marchioness of San Lorenzo del Valleumbroso, 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