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Fernando Álvarez de Miranda y Torres
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Fernando Álvarez de Miranda in 1982.
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| President of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 15 June 1977 – 6 April 1979 |
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| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Preceded by | Torcuato Fernández-Miranda as President of Cortes Españolas |
| Succeeded by | Landelino Lavilla Alsina |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 5 July 1977 – 18 November 1982 |
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| Constituency | Palencia |
| Ombudsman of Spain | |
| In office 30 November 1994 – 30 November 1999 |
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Fernando Álvarez de Miranda y Torres
14 January 1924 Santander, Cantabria, Spain |
| Died | 7 May 2016 (aged 92) Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | UCD |
Fernando Álvarez de Miranda y Torres (born 14 January 1924 – died 7 May 2016) was an important Spanish politician, lawyer, and university professor. He taught a type of law called Procedural Law.
He became the first President of the Congress of Deputies in Spain after the country became a democracy again. This was from 1977 to 1979. Later, from 1994 to 1999, he served as the Ombudsman of Spain. This role is like a public defender who protects citizens' rights.
Early Life and Education
Fernando Álvarez de Miranda studied law at the University of Madrid. After finishing his studies, he also taught law there. He believed in Christian democracy, which is a political idea based on Christian values. He also supported the idea of having a king or queen, known as a monarchist.
In 1962, the government of Francisco Franco sent him away to Fuerteventura. This happened because he attended a meeting in Munich about democracy in Europe. He was also part of a special group that advised Juan de Borbón, who was the father of King Juan Carlos I.
Political Career and Public Service
During a time called the Spanish Transition, when Spain moved from a dictatorship to a democracy, Fernando Álvarez de Miranda was very active. He started a political group called Christian Democratic Left. This group later joined with other Christian democratic parties to form the Christian Democrat Party.
Eventually, this party became part of a larger group called the Union of the Democratic Centre. In 1977, Fernando Álvarez de Miranda was chosen to be a member of the Congress of Deputies. This is like being a member of parliament.
He became the President of the Congress during the time when Spain was writing its new democratic constitution. Later in his career, he also served as the Ambassador of Spain in El Salvador from 1986 to 1989. From 1994 to 1999, he was the Defender of the People, also known as the Ombudsman, for Spain.
See also
In Spanish: Fernando Álvarez de Miranda para niños
