Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 4 January 1974 – 5 March 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Arias Navarro |
| Preceded by | Agustín Cotorruelo |
| Succeeded by | José Luis Cerón Ayuso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta e Illana 24 May 1928 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 12 May 2009 (aged 80) Madrid, Sapin |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | María Victoria Luca de Tena |
| Children | 10 |
Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta (1928–2009) was a Spanish economist, businessman, journalist and politician. He was the minister of commerce between 1974 and 1975 during the Franco era.
Early life and education
Fernández-Cuesta was born in Madrid on 24 May 1928.[1] His parents were Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta, a soldier and journalist, and María Teresa Illana.[2] At the age of four he contracted polio and as a consequence his right arm was left useless for life.[2] His father fought under General Franco as commander of the Moroccan Flag.[2] His paternal uncle, Manuel Fernández-Cuesta, was the founder of the sports newspaper Marca.[2]
Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta received a degree in law and economics.[2]
Career
Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta started his career at the Banco Exterior de España.[3] He published articles in the economy section of ABC between 1963 and 1969.[3] He served as the undersecretary of commerce in 1969 and deputy governor of the Bank of Spain in 1973.[2] Fernández-Cuesta was appointed deputy minister of commerce, and while he was in office he visited Cuba with the Foreign Minister Gregorio López-Bravo.[4] Fernández-Cuesta was appointed minister of commerce to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro in January 1974.[3] He was in office until 5 March 1975.[3] During the period of transition, he regularly published articles in ABC and was the chief executive officer of its publisher, Prensa Española, between October 1975 and March 1976.[5]
Fernández-Cuesta was the president of Petronor between March 1976 and 1981.[6] He became director of the financial section of the Banco Exterior de España and president of the insurance company Hércules Hispano in 1981.[3] He was part of the campaign for the presidential candidacy of Real Madrid CF led by Ramón Mendoza in 1994.[6] Fernández-Cuesta was appointed Real Madrid's vice president for social affairs in February 1995.[6] He resigned from the post November 1995.[6]
Personal life and death
Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta married María Victoria Luca de Tena, daughter of Juan Ignacio, Marquis of Luca de Tena.[1] They had ten children.[1] He died in Madrid on 12 May 2009.[3] A funeral ceremony was held in Madrid on 18 May, and he was buried there.[1]
Awards
Fernández-Cuesta was the recipient of the Order of Charles III, Order of Civil Merit and Order of Isabella the Catholic.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Fallece a los 80 años el empresario y ex ministro Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta". ABC (in Spanish). Madrid. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta e Illana" (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Fallece Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta, uno de los últimos ministros de Franco". El Pais (in Spanish). 12 May 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ Haruko Hosoda (Spring–Summer 2010). "The Franco regime's influence on Cuba 1959–75". International Journal of Cuban Studies. 2 (1–2): 54. JSTOR 41945881.
- ↑ "Fallece el ex ministro y empresario Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta Illana". ABC (in Spanish). Madrid. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Fallece el ex ministro de Comercio Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta Illana". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). EFE. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2022.