Alejandro Fernández de Araoz y de la Devesa | |
Office: | Deputy for Ávila |
Term Start: | 8 May 1923 |
Term End: | 15 September 1923 |
Office2: | Governor of the Bank of Spain |
Term Start2: | 3 April 1935 |
Term End2: | 6 May 1935 |
Predecessor2: | Alfredo de Zavala y Lafora |
Successor2: | Alfredo de Zavala y Lafora |
Birth Date: | 1894 |
Death Date: | 8 November 1970 |
Death Place: | Madrid, Spain |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Occupation: | Banker |
Alejandro Fernández de Araoz y de la Devesa (1894 – 8 November 1970) was a Spanish lawyer and banker. During the Second Spanish Republic he was briefly Governor of the Bank of Spain.
Alejandro Fernández de Araoz y de la Devesa was born in 1894 in Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Spain.He was the son of Clemente Fernández de la Devesa and Margarita de Araoz Alonso.Fernández Araoz became a state attorney.He married Carmen Marañón y Moya (1913–2005).Their children were María del Carmen, María de los Dolores and Alejandro Fernández de Araoz Marañón.
Alejandro Fernández Araoz ran on a Left Liberal platform and was elected deputy for the Arévalo district of Ávila on 29 April 1923 by 5,730 votes out of 9,292.He held office from 8 May 1923 to 15 September 1923.
Alfredo de Zavala y Lafora was appointed Minister of Finance by Alejandro Lerroux on 3 April 1935, holding office until 6 May 1935.During this period Fernández Araoz acted as Governor of the Bank of Spain.After a month Lerroux submitted the resignation of the entire cabinet.Zavala Lafora resumed his position at the Bank of Spain in May 1935.
Alejandro Fernández de Araoz y de la Devesa died in Madrid on 8 November 1970.He was Chairman of the Board of the Banco Internacional de Comercio.