Manuel de Pando y Fernández de Pinedo, 6th Marquess of Miraflores, 4th Count of la Ventosa, GE (23 December 1790 – 20 February 1872) was a Spanish

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and

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, who served two times as

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and held other important political office such as

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and

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Biography

Pando was born

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. After studying agriculture and industry, he took part in the

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during the

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. Later he had to flee, together with his family, to

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. After the accession to the throne of

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, the latter's uncle,

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asked Pando advice for the writing of the Memorial of Miraflores, which aimed to solve the situation after the end of the French domination in Spain. In 1820, as part of the National Militia, he took part to several actions under general Rafael Riego; he abandoned the field two years later, however, and was able to escape the persecutions of the so-called Década Ominosa (1823–1833). Pando reappeared in the public life in 1832, siding for regent Maria Cristina of Spain and the future

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. In 1834 he was named Spanish plenipotentiary at

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. As a diplomat, he had a role in the signing of the

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between Spain, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom. He subsequently returned to Spain where he held several position, until forced to flee to France in the wake of the Revolt of La Granja de San Ildefonso. Returned home, Pardo took part in the declaration of the constitution and in the

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which substantially put an end to the

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. On 12 February 1846 he became

. His moderately progressive program, favouring a return to morality and a general conciliation, was however thwarted by the opposition of his predecessor, general

Ramón María Narváez Ramón María Narváez y Campos, 1st Duke of Valencia (5 August 180023 April 1868) was a Spanish general and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Spain, Prime Minister on several occasions during the Reign of Isabella II of Spain, reign of ...

and by the immoral behaviour of regent Maria Cristina. Pardo resigned on 16 March, being replaced by Narváez himself. From 1845 to 1852 he was president of the

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. After the marriage of Queen Isabella II and Francis, Duke of Cádiz, Pardo became Governor of the Royal Palace, and worked to reform its administration. During the presidency of

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, Pardo was

(minister of Foreign Affairs, 1851–1852). In this role, obtained the help of France and Britain in the defence of

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. In 1853 Isabella called him again as prime minister, a position he held until 1864; afterwards he was again President of the Senate from 1866 to 1867. He died in Madrid, Spain in 1872.

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