Carlos O'Donnell, 2nd Duke of Tetuán
Don Carlos Manuel O'Donnell y Álvarez de Abreu, 2nd Duke of Tetuan Grandee of Spain, 9th Marquis of Altamira and 2nd Count of Lucena (1 June 1834, in Valencia – 9 February 1903, in Madrid) was a Spanish noble and politician who served four times as Minister of Foreign Affairs, the name which then received the Spanish Foreign Minister. He was also Mayordomo mayor to King Amadeo I.
Carlos Manuel O'Donnell y Álvarez de Abreu | |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 5 March 1896 – 4 October 1897 | |
| In office 23 March 1895 – 19 January 1896 | |
| In office 5 June 1890 – 11 December 1892 | |
| In office 16 May 1879 – 7 December 1879 | |
| 2nd Duke of Tetuán | |
| 2nd Count of Lucena | |
| 9th Marquis of Altamira | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1834 Valencia, Spanish Empire |
| Died | 9 February 1903 (aged 68) Madrid, Spanish Empire |
| Citizenship |  Spanish Empire |
| Children | Don Juan O'Donnell |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
O'Donnell was born on 1 June 1834 in Valencia.[1]
The Duke was the son of Carlos María O'Donnell y Joris, eldest brother of General Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan (several times Prime Minister of Spain), and Maria del Mar Álvarez de Abreu y Rodríguez de Albuerne, 8th Marquesa of Altamira and the granddaughter of Don Manuel Rodriguez de Albuerne y Pérez de Tagle, 5th Marquis of Altamira. In 1867 after his uncle's death, he inherited all his titles and fortune.[1][2][3]
O'Donnell served as Minister of Foreign Affairs four times: between 16 May 1879 and 7 December 1879, 5 June 1890 to 11 December 1892, 23 March 1895 to 19 January 1896 and 5 March 1896 to 4 October 1897. During his tenure, he would attempt to push against the Monroe Doctrine in the face of the United States pressuring to grant autonomy for Spanish Cuba.[4]
O'Donnell died on 9 February 1903.[5]
See also
References
- Revista Hidalguía número 115.; Duque de Tetuan (in Spanish). Ediciones Hidalguia. 1972. p. 774.
- "Carlos Manuel O'Donnell y Álvarez de Abreu | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- Ellis, Peter Berresford (1999). Erin's Blood Royal: The Gaelic Noble Dynasties of Ireland. Constable. ISBN 978-0-09-478600-4.
- Tucker, Spencer (2009). The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars: A Political, Social, and Military History. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-951-1.
- Raineval, Melville Henry Massue marquis de Ruvigny et (1914). The Titled Nobility of Europe: An International Peerage, Or "Who's Who", of the Sovereigns, Princes and Nobles of Europe. Harrison & Sons.