Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate, Duke Consort of Alba (June 9, 1934 – May 11, 2001) was a Spanish intellectual, Jesuit priest, literary editor, and an aristocrat by marriage. 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. On March 16, 1978, he married 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.
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (m. 1978–2001)
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Married to the Dutchess of Alba, Aguirre was know as the "Duke of Alba". He was a leading reformer of cultural freedom in Spain after the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.