Manuel de Pando, 6th Marquis of Miraflores

Don Manuel de Pando y Fernández de Pinedo, 6th Marquis of Miraflores Grandee of Spain and 4th Count of la Ventosa (22 December 1792 – 20 February 1872) was a Spanish noble and politician, who served two times as Prime Minister of Spain and held other important political office such as Minister of State and President of the Senate.

Pando was born Madrid. After studying agriculture and industry, he took part in the Dos de Mayo Uprising during the War of Spanish Independence. Later he had to flee, together with his family, to Cádiz. After the accession to the throne of Ferdinand VII of Spain, the latter's uncle, Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain asked Pando advice for the writing of the Memorial of Miraflores, which aimed to solve the situation after the end of the French domination in Spain.

In 1820, as part of the National Militia, he took part to several actions under general Rafael Riego; he abandoned the field two years later, however, and was able to escape the persecutions of the so-called Década Ominosa (1823–1833).

Pando reappeared in the public life in 1832, siding for regent Maria Cristina of Spain and the future Isabella II. In 1834 he was named Spanish plenipotentiary at London. As a diplomat, he had a role in the signing of the alliance between Spain, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom. He subsequently returned to Spain where he held several position, until forced to flee to France in the wake of the Revolt of La Granja de San Ildefonso. Returned home, Pardo took part in the declaration of the constitution and in the Convention of Vergara which substantially put an end to the First Carlist War.

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