Pedro Gandarias
Pedro Gandarias | |
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| Born | Pedro Pascual Gandarias Urquijo 16 February 1901 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | April 8, 1986 Madrid, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spanish |
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| Known for | President of the Club Puerta de Hierro |
| Father | Juan Tomás Gandarias |
| President of the Puerta de Hierro club | |
| In office 1922–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Count of Romanones |
| Succeeded by | Ángel Ossorio y Gallardo |
Pedro Pascual Gandarias Urquijo (16 February 1901 – Unknown) was a Spanish athlete, politician, and financier. He was an important board member of club Puerta de Hierro in Madrid, and was one of the six founders of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation. He was also a bullfighting rancher, being the owner of the Castillo de Higares ranch.
As an athlete, he played football for the youth team of Madrid FC and hockey for Atlético Madrid, and he was also an international golf player. In politics, he was a senator by appointment of the Crown, and on 6 March 1939, he was one of the people chosen by Franco to be part, as deputy mayor, of the City Council of Madrid chaired by Alberto Alcocer.