Alejandro Fernández de Araoz

Alejandro Fernández de Araoz y de la Devesa (1894 – 8 November 1970) was a Spanish lawyer and banker. During the Second Spanish Republic he was briefly Governor of the Bank of Spain.

Life
Alejandro Fernández de Araoz y de la Devesa was born in 1894 in Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Spain. He was the son of Clemente Fernández de la Devesa and Margarita de Araoz Alonso. Fernández Araoz became a state attorney. He married Carmen Marañón y Moya (1913–2005). Their children were María del Carmen, María de los Dolores and Alejandro Fernández de Araoz Marañón.

Alejandro Fernández Araoz ran on a Left Liberal platform and was elected deputy for the Arévalo district of Ávila on 29 April 1923 by 5,730 votes out of 9,292. He held office from 8 May 1923 to 15 September 1923.

Alfredo de Zavala y Lafora was appointed Minister of Finance by Alejandro Lerroux on 3 April 1935, holding office until 6 May 1935. During this period Fernández Araoz acted as Governor of the Bank of Spain. After a month Lerroux submitted the resignation of the entire cabinet. Zavala Lafora resumed his position at the Bank of Spain in May 1935.

Alejandro Fernández de Araoz y de la Devesa died in Madrid on 8 November 1970. He was Chairman of the Board of the Banco Internacional de Comercio.