Juan Manuel Sánchez, Duke of Almodóvar del Río

The Duke of Almodóvar del Río

Don Juan Manuel Sánchez y Gutiérrez de Castro, jure uxoris Duke of Almodóvar del Río, Grandee of Spain (15 December 1850 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain – 23 June 1906 in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish noble and politician who served three times as Minister of State. Along with Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer, he was the representative of Spain in the Algeciras Conference of 1906.

In Córdoba, the 10 February 1872, he married Genoveva de Hoces, 8th Duchess of Almodóvar del Río, thus becoming a Grandee of Spain.

Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State
24 May 1898 – 4 March 1899
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State
6 March 1901 – 6 December 1902
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State
1 December 1905 – 23 June 1906
Succeeded by