Saturnino Calderón de la Barca y Collantes (1799–1864) was a Spanish noble and politician who served as Minister of State from 1858 to 1863, during the reign of Queen Isabella II of Spain and in a cabinet headed by Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan. Biography He was born at Reinosa, the eldest son of Manuel Santiago Calderón de la Barca y Rodríguez-Fontecha, Senator for Cantabria, and his wife Saturnina Collantes y Fonegra. His younger brother Fernando Calderón de la Barca, 1st Marquis of Reinosa was also a prominent politician who held important offices. Among other honours, Calderón was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Orders of Charles III, Isabella the Catholic, Pius IX, the Légion d'honneur, the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa, the Ludwigsorden, the Dannebrog, the Polar Star, the Royal Guelphic Order and Saint Januarius, and Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold of Belgium. He died at Madrid in 1864. Sources Ruiz Gómez, Fernando, The Collantes Family. The Calderones in Spain. Personal dossier of D. Saturnino Calderón de la Barca. Spanish Senate |- 1799 births 1864 deaths People from Reinosa Liberal Union (Spain) politicians Foreign ministers of Spain Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa Knights of the Order of Pope Pius IX Grand Crosses of the Order of the Dannebrog Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic