Jesús Aguirre

Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate, Duke consort of Alba was a Spanish intellectual and government official, also a former Catholic priest. He was a literary editor, and aristocrat minded. After leaving the priesthood, he became the literary editorial director of Taurus Publishing and later held the position of Director General of Music in the Spanish Ministry of Culture from 1977 to 1980. He was married to Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba and head of the House of Alba. In 1986, he went on to occupy Chair "F" of the Royal Spanish Academy, replacing Manuel de Terán Álvarez.