Fernando Cotoner y Chacón | |
Birth Date: | 17 January 1817 |
Birth Place: | Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain |
Death Place: | Barcelona, Kingdom of Spain |
Parents: | José Cotoner y Despuig |
Children: | José Cotoner y Allendesalazar |
Occupation: | Politician & strategist |
Office: | Director General of the Civil Guard |
Office2: | Minister of War (acting) |
Office3: | Captain General of Catalonia |
Office4: | Captain General of Catalonia |
Office5: | Captain General of Aragon |
Office6: | Governor of Puerto Rico |
Office7: | Captain General of Mallorca |
Office8: | Member of the Congress of Deputies for the Balearic Islands |
Predecessor: | José Antonio Turón y Prats |
Predecessor2: | Juan de Zavala |
Predecessor3: | Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham |
Predecessor4: | Luis García y Miguel |
Predecessor6: | José Lémery e Ibarrola |
Predecessor7: | Miguel Tacón y Rosique |
Successor: | Tomás García-Cervino y López de Sigüenza |
Successor2: | Francisco Serrano Bedoya |
Successor3: | Manuel Gasset y Mercader |
Successor4: | Rafael Mayalde y Villaroya |
Successor6: | Sabino Gamir Maladen |
Successor7: | Bernardo de Echaluce |
Rank: | General |
Party: | Constitutional Party |
Awards: | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III Grandee of Spain Marquisate of Cenia Order of Calatrava Order of Isabella the Catholic Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild |
Fernando Cotoner y Chacón[1] (1817-1888), 1st marqués de la Cenia, Lieutenant at the Carlist Wars, Governor of Puerto Rico,[2] interim Minister of War and Director general of the Civil Guard.[3] Captain General of the Balearic Islands. Senator for life for the Balearic Islands.[4]