Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lersundi and the second or maternal family name is Hormaechea.

Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea (28 January 1817 in Valencia, Spain^[1] – 17 November 1874 in Bayonne, France^[2]) 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. While he served as Prime Minister, he also simultaneously was the Minister of War.^[3]

The Most Excellent Francisco de Lersundi
Prime Minister of Spain
In office 14 April 1853 – 19 September 1853
Monarch	Isabella II
Preceded by	Federico Roncali
Succeeded by	Luis José Sartorius
Personal details
Born	Francisco de Lersundi y Ormaechea 28 January 1817 Valencia, Spain
Died	17 November 1874 (aged 57) Bayonne, France

He was appointed a senator for life in 1853.^[4]

References

1. Martínez, María Lara (14 February 2007). El reinado de Isabel II a través de sus protagonistas (in Spanish). Liceus, Servicios de Gestió. p. 14. ISBN 978-84-9822-592-1. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
2. Revista internacional de los estudios vascos (in Spanish). Société des études Basques "Eusko-Ikaskuntza". 1924. p. 155. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
3. "Francisco Lersundi Ormaechea". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
4. "LERSUNDI Y ORMAECHEA, FRANCISCO DE". www.senado.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2024.