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The Marquess of Sierra Bullones
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
26 February 1874 – 29 June 1874
President Francisco Serrano
Preceded by Emilio Castelar
Succeeded by Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Personal details
Born
Juan de Zavala y de la Puente

27 December 1804
Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spain
Died29 December 1879 (aged 75)
Madrid, Spain
Nationality Spanish

Juan de Zavala y de la Puente, 1st Marquess of Sierra Bullones (27 December 1804, in Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru – 29 December 1879, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish noble and politician. After fighting in the First Carlist War, the Marquess served as Prime Minister of Spain.

He was the son of Pedro José de Zavala y Bravo de Rivero, 7th Marquess of San Lorenzo, and Grimanesa de la Puente y Bravo de Lagunas, marchioness de la Puente.

Marriage and issue

Portrait of Zavala, c. 1860

He married on 1839 María del Pilar de Guzmán, 24ht Duchess of Nájera, and had five children:

Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State
6 June 1855 – 14 July 1856
Succeeded by