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Angel Saavedra Rivas

Angel Saavedra Rivas

Former President of the Council of Ministers of Spain
Ángel de Saavedra y Ramírez de Baquedano, 3rd Duke of Rivas was a Spanish poet, dramatist and politician born in Córdoba. He is best known for his play Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino, the first romantic success in the Spanish theater. Wikipedia
Born: March 10, 1791, Córdoba, Spain
Died: June 22, 1865 (age 74 years), Madrid, Spain
Previous offices: Minister of the Navy of Spain (1854–1854), President of the Council of Ministers of Spain (1854–1854), and Minister of Interior of Spain (1836–1836)