The Dukedom of Primo de Rivera (Spanish: Ducado de Primo de Rivera) was a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility. The dukedom was posthumously bestowed on José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falangist movement, by General Francisco Franco as head of the Spanish State.
| Dukedom of Primo de Rivera | |
|---|---|
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| Creation date | 18 July 1948 |
| Created by | General Francisco Franco |
| Peerage | Spain |
| First holder | José Antonio Primo de Rivera, 1st Duke (posthumous title) |
| Last holder | Fernando Primo de Rivera y Oriol, 4th Duke |
| Present holder | Abolished |
| Remainder to | Absolute primogeniture |
| Subsidiary titles | Marquess of Estella |
Since José Antonio had no children, the title devolved to his younger brother (Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia) and subsequently, for the very same reason, to his nephew Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo.[1]
It was abolished in October 2022, under the purview of the Law of Democratic Memory.[2]
Dukes of Primo de Rivera (1948–2022)
edit- José Antonio Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 1st Duke of Primo de Rivera (posthumous title, d. 1936)
- Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 2nd Duke of Primo de Rivera (1948–1964)
- Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo, 3rd Duke of Primo de Rivera[3] (1965–2018)
- Fernando Primo de Rivera y Oriol, 4th Duke of Primo de Rivera [4] (2019–2022)
References
edit- ^ "III. Otras disposiciones" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado. 9 March 1965.
- ^ Jefatura del Estado: "Ley 20/2022, de 19 de octubre, de Memoria Democrática" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado. Madrid: Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 33–34. 20 October 2022. ISSN 0212-033X.
- ^ Grandezas de España y títulos nobiliarios [Grandees of Spain and nobiliary titles] (in Spanish). Ministerio de Justicia. 2005. p. 260. ISBN 84-7787-825-0.
- ^ "Duque de Primo de Rivera" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado. 14 September 2019.