Ramón María Narváez

Ramón María Narváez
1st Duke of Valencia GE LH
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
3 May 1844 – 11 February 1846
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byLuis Gonzalez-Bravo
Succeeded byManuel Pando
In office
16 March – 5 April 1846
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byManuel Pando
Succeeded byFrancisco Javier Istúriz
In office
4 October 1847 – 19 October 1849
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byFlorencio García Goyena
Succeeded bySerafín María de Sotto
In office
20 October 1849 – 14 January 1851
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded bySerafín María de Sotto
Succeeded byJuan Bravo Murillo
In office
12 October 1856 – 15 October 1857
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byLeopoldo O'Donnell
Succeeded byFrancisco Armero Peñaranda
In office
16 September 1864 – 21 June 1865
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byAlejandro Mon y Menéndez
Succeeded byLeopoldo O'Donnell
In office
10 July 1866 – 23 April 1868
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byLeopoldo O'Donnell
Succeeded byLuis González Bravo
Minister of State of Spain
Acting
In office
1 July – 21 August 1844
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byManuel de la Pezuela
Succeeded byFrancisco Martínez de la Rosa
Acting
In office
16 March – 5 April 1846
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byManue de Pando
Succeeded byFrancisco Javier de Istúriz
In office
4 October – 23 October 1847
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byModesto Cortázar
Succeeded byCarlos Martínez de Irujo
Minister of War of Spain
In office
3 May 1844 – 12 February 1846
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byManuel de Mazarredo
Succeeded byFederico Roncali
In office
16 March – 5 April 1846
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byFederico Roncali
Succeeded byFrancisco Armero (as acting)
In office
3 November – 24 December 1847
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byFernando Fernández de Córdoba
Succeeded byFrancisco de Paula Figueras
In office
10 July 1866 – 23 April 1868
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byFelipe Rivero y Lemoine
Succeeded byRafael Meyalde
Personal details
BornRamon María Narváez y Campos
(1800-08-05)5 August 1800
Loja, Spain
Died23 April 1868(1868-04-23) (aged 67)
Madrid, Spain
PartyModerate Party
SpouseMarie Alexandrine de Tascher (m. 1844)
Military service
AllegianceSpain
RankGeneral
Battles/warsFirst Carlist War

Ramón María Narváez y Campos, 1st Duke of Valencia (5 August 1800 – 23 April 1868) was a Spanish general and statesman who served as Prime Minister on several occasions during the reign of Isabella II. He was also known in Spain as El Espadón de Loja, "The Longsword of Loja".