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
Minister of War of Spain
In office 6 February 1851 – 16 January 1852
Monarch	Isabella II
Prime Minister	Juan Bravo Murillo
Preceded by	Rafael Aristégui y Vélez
Succeeded by	Joaquín Ezpeleta Enrile
In office 14 April – 19 September 1853
Monarch	Isabella II
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Juan de Lara
Succeeded by	Anselmo Blaser
In office 17 January – 1 March 1864
Monarch	Isabella II
Prime Minister	Lorenzo Arrazola
Preceded by	José Gutiérrez de la Concha
Succeeded by	José María Marchessi y Oleaga
Minister of the Navy of Spain
In office 12 October – 15 October 1856
Monarch	Isabella II
Prime Minister	Ramón María Narváez
Preceded by	Pedro Bayarri
Succeeded by	José María de Bustillo Gómez de Barreda
Governor of Cuba
In office 30 May – 3 November 1866
Monarch	Isabella II
Prime Minister	Leopoldo O'Donnell Ramon María Narváez
Minister of Overseas	Antonio Cánovas del Castillo Alejandro de Castro y Casal
Preceded by	Domingo Dulce
Succeeded by	Joaquín del Manzano
In office 21 December 1867 – 4 January 1869
Monarch	Isabella II
Regent	Francisco Serrano
Prime Minister	Luis González Bravo José Gutiérrez de la Concha Francisco Serrano
Minister of Overseas	Carlos Marfori y Callejas Tomás Rodríguez Rubí José Nacarino Bravo (as interim) Adelardo López de Ayala
Preceded by	Blas Villate
Succeeded by	Domingo Dulce
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]