Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia

For the Spanish prime minister and dictator, see Miguel Primo de Rivera.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Primo de Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Sáenz de Heredia.

Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 2nd Duke of Primo de Rivera, 4th Marquess of Estella (11 July 1904 – 8 May 1964) was a Spanish aristocrat, lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was the second son of the dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja and younger brother of the founder of the Falange Española, José Antonio Primo de Rivera.^[1]

The Most Excellent The Duke of Primo de Rivera GE
Ambassador of Spain to the United Kingdom
In office 1951–1958
Leader	Francisco Franco
Preceded by	José Ruiz de Arana y Bauer [de]
Succeeded by	José Fernández-Villaverde
Mayor of Jerez de la Frontera
In office 1947–1948
Minister of Agriculture
In office 19 May 1941 – 20 July 1945
Preceded by	Joaquín Benjumea Burín
Succeeded by	Carlos Rein Segura
Personal details
Born	Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia 11 July 1904 San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
Died	8 May 1964(1964-05-08) (aged 59) Madrid, Spain
Resting place	San Isidro del Campo
Political party	MES (1933) FE (1933-1934) FE de las JONS (1934-1937) FET y de las JONS (1937-1964)
Spouse	Margarita de Larios y Fernández de Villavicencio
Residence	Madrid
Alma mater	Universidad Central de Madrid
Occupation	Lawyer

He studied law at Universidad Central de Madrid and was called to the bar in Cádiz. Following World War II, he was Spanish Ambassador to the United Kingdom and mayor of Jerez de la Frontera (1947–1948).

After his death, his nephew Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo (son of his brother Fernando Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia) assumed the titles of duke and marquess.