Ángel Fernández de los Ríos (27 July 1821 – 18 June 1880) was a Spanish politician, journalist, writer and urbanist.

Later in July he was elected secretary of the Board of Salvation, Armament and Defense, chaired by General Evaristo Fernández de San Miguel (1785–1862).

[1] During the periodo progresista (progressive period) that followed Fernández de los Ríos joined the opposition when General Leopoldo O'Donnell prevented the revolution from developing.

[1] The manifesto of the Progressive group named General Baldomero Espartero as its leader, hoping that would hold the movement together against defections to the left (demócratas) and the right (resellados).

This was supported by General Juan Prim, by the progressives and by the cimbrio sector of the Democratic Party, headed by Nicolás María Rivero (1814–1878).