Cristóbal Colón de Carvajal y Gorosábel 18th Duke of Veragua, 17th Duke of la Vega, 19th Marquess of Aguilafuente, 16th Marquess of Jamaica, 20th Admiral of the Ocean Sea, GE, OIC (born 4 October 1949) is a Spanish nobleman, businessman and formerly an officer, helicopter pilot, and commander of a naval vessel in the Spanish Navy. He is a direct descendant of Christopher Columbus by way of Christopher's son, Diego. From Diego, Colón de Carvajal also holds the Duchy of Veragua since 1986. As the Duchy corresponds to the present-day Veraguas Province of the independent republic of Panama, Colón de Carvajal maintains close connections with Panamanian society, and serves on the advisory board of Petaquilla Minerals, a mining company.[1]
The Duke of Veragua | |
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 The Duke of Veragua, 2011 | |
| Admiral of the Ocean Sea Adelantado of the Indies | |
| Assumed office 6 February 1986 | |
| Monarchs | Juan Carlos I Felipe VI of Spain |
| Prime Minister | Felipe González Jose Maria Aznar José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Mariano Rajoy Pedro Sánchez |
| Preceded by | 17th Duke of Veragua |
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| Born | Cristóbal Colón de Carvajal y Gorosábel 4 October 1949 Madrid, Spain |
| Spouse | Isabel Elena Mandalúniz y Castelo d'Ortega |
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| Alma mater | Colegio del Pilar |
| Profession | Naval officer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Spanish Navy |
| Rank | Capitán de Fragata |
In 1986, Colón inherited from his father the 17th Duke of Veragua all of his titles after he was murdered by the Basque nationalist and separatist organization ETA.
In 2011, his additional title as Duke of la Vega was among many to be passed on to different successors, with the new Duke of la Vega being Colón's son, Ángel Santiago Colón de Mandalúniz.[2]
In 1992, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus' landing on Hispaniola, Colón de Carvajal was co-designated Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade, alongside US Congressman Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
References
edit- ^ "Don Cristobal Colon de Carvajal Joins Advisory Board of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd". Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. May 10, 2012. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ Real Carta de Sucesión
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