Duke of Suárez
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| Dukedom of Suárez | |
|---|---|
Juan Carlos I | |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Adolfo Suárez González, 1st Duke of Suárez |
| Present holder | Alejandra Romero Suárez, 2nd Duchess of Suárez[1] |
Duke of Suárez (
Grandee of Spain
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The current holder of the title is Alejandra Romero Suárez, Adolfo Suárez's granddaughter.
Unsuccessful petition
Shortly after the first Duke's death in 2014, it was reported that in 2009 his son
male-preference cognatic primogeniture, thereby ensuring that the title would pass to his granddaughter rather than to his son.[2] The failure of the petition was unsurprising given that the royal family itself had already expressed its support for a constitutional change to eliminate the preference for male rather than female succession to the Spanish throne, a matter which Socialist Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero included in his inaugural speech in 2004.[2]
List of Dukes of Suárez
- Adolfo Suárez González, 1st Duke of Suárez (1932–2014)
- Alejandra Romero Suárez, 2nd Duchess of Suárez (born 1990)
References
- ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 12 March 2014
- ^ a b c d Juan Carlos Escudier (11 March 2014). "El hijo de Suárez pidió en 2009 al rey que le diera el título de duque de su padre y se lo quitara a su sobrina". Público. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Nobility and Grandee Titles". Spanish Ministry of Justice official website. 2008-01-04. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
Succession by Assignment - Assignment is the succession that occurs before the death of the holder; holders make a living assignment to one of their children or future successor, of that which would have been received upon opening the succession following the death of the holder.
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