Marquisate of Samaranch

Marquessate of Samaranch
Creation date	30 December 1991
Created by	Juan Carlos I of Spain
Peerage	Spain
First holder	Juan Antonio Samaranch
Last holder	Juan Antonio Samaranch
Present holder	María Teresa Samaranch
Remainder to	Absolute primogeniture

Marquessate of Samaranch (Spanish: Marquesado de Samaranch) is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility. The marquessate was bestowed by Juan Carlos I of Spain on Juan Antonio Samaranch on 30 December 1991, honouring his efforts in support of the Olympic movement as President of the International Olympic Committee.^[1] The Marquis of Samaranch is also a Grandee of Spain.

Holders

• Juan Antonio Samaranch, 1st Marquis of Samaranch (1920–2010)
• María Teresa Samaranch, 2nd Marquise of Samaranch (2010-)^{[citation needed][dubious – discuss]}

References

1. ^ "Real Decreato 1861/1991, de 30 de diciembre por el que se otorga el titulo de Marqués de Samaranch a don Juan Antonio Samaranch Torello" (in Spanish) (PDF). http://boe.es/boe/dias/1991/12/31/pdfs/A42047-42047.pdf.