# Fernando de Santiago

_Prime Minister of Spain (1910-1994)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Fernando de Santiago y Díaz de Mendívil was a politician who served as deputy prime minister of Spain and briefly as acting prime minister during the Spanish transition to democracy in the late 1970s. He had earlier been a general in the Spanish Civil War and under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 July 1910 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Madrid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426#P19))
- **Died:** 6 November 1994 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426#P570))
- **Place of death:** Madrid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426#P106))
- **Political party:** Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las JONS ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426#P102))
- **Education:** General Military Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Spain (2 July 1976 – 5 July 1976); procurador en Cortes (23 December 1975 – 12 November 1976); Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (13 December 1975 – 23 September 1976); director (13 September 1974 – 13 December 1975); Capitán general de las Islas Baleares (1 June 1974 – 30 August 1974); Governor General of the Sahara Province (4 March 1971 – 6 June 1974) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit; Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426#P166))

## Questions

**When was Fernando de Santiago born?**  
Fernando de Santiago was born on 23 July 1910 in Madrid.

**What positions has Fernando de Santiago held?**  
Positions held by Fernando de Santiago include: Prime Minister of Spain (1976–1976); procurador en Cortes (1975–1976); Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1975–1976); director (1974–1975); Capitán general de las Islas Baleares (1974–1974).

**Where did Fernando de Santiago study?**  
Fernando de Santiago was educated at General Military Academy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Fernando de Santiago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_de_Santiago) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q547426](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q547426) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Fernando de Santiago y Díaz de Mendívil.png by TomyViss (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fernando_de_Santiago_y_D%C3%ADaz_de_Mend%C3%ADvil.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Fernando de Santiago, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Fernando de Santiago y Díaz de Mendívil.png — TomyViss, CC0.

## Cite this page

"Fernando de Santiago". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/fernando-de-santiago. Retrieved 14 November 2026.