Blas Villate

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villate and the second or maternal family name is de la Herra.

Blas Villate y de la Herra, 2nd Count of Valmaseda (February 3, 1824, in Sestao – January 8, 1882, in Madrid) was a Spanish general. He was several times governor of Cuba:

• September 24, 1867 - December 21, 1867 (acting governor)
• December 13, 1870 - July 11, 1872
• March 8, 1875 - January 18, 1876 ^[3]

Blas Villate
Blas de Villate Portrait
Governor of Cuba
Interim
In office 24 September – 21 December 1867
Monarch	Isabella II
Prime Minister	Ramón María Narváez
Minister of Overseas	Alejandro de Castro Casal Carlos Marfori y Callejas
Preceded by	Joaquín del Manzano
Succeeded by	Francisco Lersundi y Hormaechea
In office 13 December 1870 – 11 July 1872
Monarch	Amadeo I[1]
Regent	Francisco Serrano[2]
Prime Minister	Juan Prim Juan Bautista Topete (as interim) Francisco Serrano Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla José Malcampo Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Minister of Overseas	Segismundo Moret Adelardo López de Ayala Tomás Mosquera Víctor Balaguer Juan Bautista Topete Cristóbal Martín de Herrera Eduardo Gasset y Artime
Preceded by	Antonio Caballero y Fernández de Rodas
Succeeded by	Francisco de Ceballos y Vargas
In office 8 March 1875 – 18 January 1876
Monarch	Alfonso XII
Prime Minister	Antonio Cánovas del Castillo Joaquín Jovellar y Soler
Minister of Overseas	Adelardo López de Ayala
Preceded by	Cayetano Figueroa y Garahondo
Succeeded by	Joaquín Jovellar y Soler
Personal details
Born	(1824-02-03)February 3, 1824 Sestao, Spain
Died	January 8, 1882(1882-01-08) (aged 57) Madrid, Spain
Military career
Allegiance	Spain
Rank	General