Famous Spanish Prime Ministers

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Mariano Rajoy
(Former Prime Minister of Spain)
Mariano Rajoy
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Birthdate: March 27, 1955
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Santiago de Compostela

Former Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy is a qualified lawyer and had stepped into politics at the tender age of 26. Under his leadership, the People’s Party shifted from being staunchly right to center-right. He was eventually ousted by a vote of no-confidence after the Catalan independence crisis.

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Miguel Primo de Rivera
(Military Personnel and Prime Minister of Spain from 1923 to 1930)
Miguel Primo de Rivera
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Birthdate: January 8, 1870
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jerez de la Frontera
Died: March 16, 1930
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Felipe González
(Former Prime Minister of Spain)
Felipe González
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Birthdate: March 5, 1942
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Seville, Spain

Spanish lawyer and PSOE politician Felipe González has been the longest-serving freely elected prime minister of Spain. Born to a livestock farmer in Seville, he had initially aspired to be a civil engineer but later switched to law. At 40, he was the youngest European head of government.

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Manuel Azaña
(Spanish Political Leader)
Manuel Azaña
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Birthdate: January 10, 1880
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Alcala de Henares, Spain
Died: November 3, 1940
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Adolfo Suárez
(Spanish Politician and Lawyer)
Adolfo Suárez
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Birthdate: September 25, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cebreros, Ávila, Spain
Died: March 23, 2014
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Juan Negrín
(Prime Minister of Spain from 1937 to 1939)
Juan Negrín
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Birthdate: February 3, 1892
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Las Palmas , Spain
Died: November 12, 1956

Juan Negrín was a Spanish physician and politician. He is best remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Spain from 17 May 1937 to 31 March 1939. An important political leader, Juan Negrín also served as the Minister of the Treasury and as the Minister of National Defence from 5 April 1938 to 31 March 1939.

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Nadia Calviño
(Spanish Civil Servant and Economist)
Nadia Calviño
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Birthdate: October 3, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: A Coruña, Spain
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Francisco Largo Caballero
(Spanish Political Leader)
Francisco Largo Caballero
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Birthdate: October 15, 1869
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: March 23, 1946
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Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
(Spanish Minister and a Royal Favorite of Philip IV)
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
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Birthdate: January 6, 1587
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: July 22, 1645
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Juan O'Donojú
(Viceroy of New Spain from July 1821 to September 1821)
Juan O'Donojú
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Birthdate: July 30, 1762
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seville, Spain
Died: October 8, 1821

Juan O'Donojú was a Spanish-Irish diplomat and military officer. He is best remembered for his service as the viceroy of New Spain from July 1821 to September 1821. Prior to his service as the last Spanish Jefe Político Superior of New Spain, Juan O'Donojú also served as the Prime Minister of Spain for a brief period in 1813.

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Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
(Former Prime Minister of Spain (1895 - 1897))
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
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Birthdate: February 8, 1828
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Málaga, Spain
Died: August 8, 1897

While he initially studied law, Antonio Cánovas del Castillo showed a marked interest in history and politics, too. The six-time prime minister of Spain led the Conservative Party. As a historian, he had penned works such as History of the Decline of Spain. He was assassinated by an Italian anarchist.

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Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
(Spanish Politician and Civil Engineer)
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
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Birthdate: July 21, 1825
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Torrecilla en Cameros, Spain
Died: January 5, 1903
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Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
(Spanish Politician)
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
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Birthdate: April 14, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: May 3, 2008
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Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
(Spanish Politician and Lawyer)
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
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Birthdate: November 10, 1915
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gijon, Asturias, Spain
Died: June 19, 1980
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Alejandro Lerroux
(Spanish Politician)
Alejandro Lerroux
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Birthdate: March 4, 1864
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: La Rambla, Spain
Died: June 25, 1949
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Dámaso Berenguer
(Former Prime Minister of Spain)
Dámaso Berenguer
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Birthdate: August 4, 1873
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Remedios, Cuba
Died: May 19, 1953

Damaso Berenguer was a Spanish politician and general best remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Spain from 30 January 1930 to 18 February 1931. He is credited with founding the Fuerzas Regulares Indígenas, volunteer infantry units of the Spanish Army. 

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Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
(Spanish Soldier-Politician)
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
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Birthdate: September 4, 1832
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Manila, Philippines
Died: May 30, 1915
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Carmen Calvo
(Spanish Author and Politician)
Carmen Calvo
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Birthdate: June 9, 1957
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cabra, Córdoba, Spain
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Antonio Maura
(Spanish Politician)
Antonio Maura
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Birthdate: May 2, 1853
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Palma, Spain
Died: December 13, 1925
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Leopoldo O'Donnell
(Spanish Grandee and General)
Leopoldo O'Donnell
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Birthdate: January 12, 1809
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Died: November 5, 1867
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Baldomero Espartero, prince de Vergara
(Spanish Statesman and Marshal)
Baldomero Espartero, prince de Vergara
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Birthdate: February 27, 1793
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Granátula, Spain
Died: January 8, 1879
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Arsenio Martínez Campos
(Spanish Officer)
Arsenio Martínez Campos
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Birthdate: December 14, 1831
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Segovia, Spain
Died: September 23, 1900
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José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca
(Spanish Statesman)
José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca
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Birthdate: October 21, 1728
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Murcia, Spain
Died: December 30, 1808
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Leopoldo O'Donnell, duke de Tetuán
(Spanish Grandee and General)
Leopoldo O'Donnell, duke de Tetuán
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Birthdate: January 12, 1809
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Died: November 5, 1867
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Miguel Ricardo de Álava
(Spanish Statesman and General)
Miguel Ricardo de Álava
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Birthdate: February 7, 1772
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Died: July 14, 1843
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Ángel de Saavedra, duke de Rivas
(Spanish Dramatist, Poet, and Politician)
Ángel de Saavedra, duke de Rivas
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Birthdate: March 10, 1791
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Córdoba, Spain
Died: June 22, 1865
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Eduardo Dato
(Spanish Political Leader)
Eduardo Dato
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Birthdate: August 12, 1856
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: A Coruña, Spain
Died: March 8, 1921
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José Canalejas
(Spanish Politician)
José Canalejas
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Birthdate: July 31, 1854
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ferrol, Spain
Died: November 12, 1912
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Ramón María Narváez, 1st Duke of Valencia
(Spanish Statesman and General)
Ramón María Narváez, 1st Duke of Valencia
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Birthdate: August 5, 1799
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Loja, Spain
Died: April 23, 1868
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Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo
(Spanish Dramatist and Statesman)
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo
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Birthdate: March 10, 1787
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Granada, Spain
Died: February 7, 1862
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José Patiño
(Spanish Statesman)
José Patiño
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Birthdate: April 11, 1666
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: November 3, 1736