( 1670 - 1675 ), Viceroy of Catalonia ( 1677 - 1678 ), Knight Major of the Order of Santiago and Alange and Commander of Castile, was a Spanish nobleman, statesman, politician and military man during the reign of Philip IV, Queen Regent Mariana of Austria, Charles II and Philip V of Spain.
Second son of the Valido of Felipe IV Don Luis de Haro y Sotomayor ( 1603 - 1661 ) Marques de Carpio and Doña Catalina de Aragón Fernández de Córdoba y Cardona ( 1610 - 1647 ) he soon enjoyed the confidence as gentilhombre of King Felipe IV, husband in 1657 with Doña Inés Francisca de Zúñiga y Toledo ( ? - 1710) Countess of Monterrey de Ayala and Fuentes de Valdepero, Marquise of Tarazona and Baroness of Maldeghein, he participated in the war of devolution (1667-1668) in command of the third Boadilla is named Governor of the Spanish low countries Borgoña and Carolais (1670 - 1675) by Carlos II he participated in the war of Sneefe (1674) in 1675 is named General Captain of Cavalry returning to Madrid position that he will occupy until 1676, banished to Salamanca and expelled from the Court by the Queen Regent Mariana of Austria (1634 - 1696) intrigues together with Juan José of Austria (1629 - 1679) illegitimate son of Felipe IV against the Archduchess Mariana of Austria, banished this one in the Alcázar of Toledo, he is named viceroy of Catalonia (1677 - 1678) and later president of the Council of State in Flanders, in 1693 he is designated member of the council of State and later of the board of government of the kingdom from the death of Carlos II in 1700 until the arrival of the new king Felipe V in 1705.
Supporter of the Archduke Charles of Habsburg (1685 - 1740) as successor of Charles II was confronted with Cardinal Portocarrero (1635 - 1709) the arrival of Philip of Anjou future Philip V meant the banishment to Salamanca, In 1710, after the death of his wife, he obtained a papal dispensation and was ordained a priest in 1712. He died in Madrid at the age of 76 and was buried in the Convent of the Conception in Salamanca.
