José García de León y Pizarro


José García de León
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
30 October 1816  14 September 1818
MonarchFerdinand VI
Preceded byPedro Cevallos Guerra
Succeeded byCarlos Martínez de Irujo
Personal details
Born
José García de León y Pizarro

19 October 1770
Madrid, Spain
Died27 January 1835
Madrid, Spain

José García de León y Pizarro (19 October 1770 in Madrid – 1835 in Madrid) was Minister of State (First Secretary of State) of Spain from 30 October 1816 to 14 September 1818. He married Maria Mercedes Avila and had a son Rafael Garcia. He was a member of the Senate as a Hero of the Kingdom from 1834 to 1835. Prior to this, he briefly emigrated and settled in France from 1823 to 1830 after he was exiled.