Antonio Aguilar Correa
Antonio Aguilar y Correa , Margrave ( Marqués ) de la Vega de Armijo (born June 30, 1824 in Madrid , † June 13, 1908 ibid) was a Spanish politician and President of Spain ( Presidente del Gobierno ) .
Life
MP and Minister
Aguilar Correa began his political career at the age of 30 when he was elected member of the Constituent Parliament ( Congreso de los Diputados ) for the first time in 1854 during the two-year progressive rule of Baldomero Espartero ( Bienio Progresista ) and was a member of it until 1906.
In 1858 he joined the Liberal Union ( Unión Liberal ) founded by Leopoldo O'Donnell . This appointed him in 1861 as Minister of Development ( Ministro de Fomento ) for the first time in his government. He held this office until January 17, 1863. He was then Minister of the Interior ( Ministro de Gobernación ) in his cabinet until March 2, 1863 . O'Donnell also reappointed him on June 21, 1865 as Secretary of Development in his third cabinet, which was in office until July 10, 1866. During his tenure, the National Historical Archives were established by Royal Decree of March 28, 1866.
After the death of his sponsor O'Donnell on November 5, 1867, he joined his successor as chairman of the Liberal Union, General Francisco Serrano Domínguez , with whom he prepared the September Revolution in Spain in 1868 ( La Gloriosa) and the one to overthrow the Queen Isabella II and a six-year revolutionary government ( Sexenio Revolucionario ) led.
After the restoration of the monarchy and the coronation of Alfonso XII. as the new king he became ambassador to Paris in 1874 . At the same time he was one of the supporters of Práxedes Mateo Sagasta in founding the Progressive Party ( Partido Progesista ). In Sagasta he also found a new political sponsor. On February 8, 1881, he was appointed Foreign Minister ( Ministro de Estado ) for the first time in his third cabinet, to which he was a member until October 13, 1883. He also took over the office of foreign minister in the fourth cabinet of Sagasta from June 12, 1888 to July 5, 1890. Finally, from December 11, 1892 to April 1893, he was foreign minister in the fifth Sagasta government.
President of Parliament and District President under King Alfonso XIII.
He then became President of the Congress of Deputies for the first time in April 1893 and initially held this office until May 1896. He was again President of Parliament from April 1898 to June 1899 and briefly from June to July 1901. In April 1902 he succeeded Segismundo Moret Prendergast as President of the Congress of Deputies and this time held the post until May 1903. Finally, from October 1905 to January 1906, he was again President of Parliament.
On December 4, 1906 he was again succeeded by Moret Prendergast by King Alfonso XIII. himself appointed President of Spain ( Presidente del Gobierno ) . However, after the budget for 1907 had been approved, his government was replaced by Antonio Maura Montaner on January 25, 1907, after only 51 days in office .
Honorary positions and awards
In addition to his political offices, Aguilar Correa also held several honorary posts. As early as May 19, 1866 he was appointed a member of the Real Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas , where he took the armchair (Sillón) 11 until his death. From March 17, 1903 until his death he was President of the Academy.
On February 26, 1892 he was also appointed to the Royal Historical Academy ( Real Academia de la Historia ).
During his political career he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order de la Torre y Escada ( Order of Tower and Sword ). He was also a knight ( Caballero ) of the Orden del Toisón de Oro ( Order of the Golden Fleece ).
Web links
- Biography on the website of the Spanish government presidents ( memento from January 23, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) on la-moncloa.es, in the Internet Archive on archive.org, as of January 23, 2008, viewed August 5, 2010 (Spanish)
- The governments of the Kingdom of Spain from 1833 to 1868 ( Memento of February 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- Sexenio Revolucionaria - The Spanish Governments from 1868 to 1874
- The cabinets during the reign of Alfonso XII. (1874–1884 - La Restauració)
- The cabinets during the reign of Maria Christina of Austria (1885–1902 - La Restauració)
- The governments during the reign of Alfonso XIII. (1902–1931) ( Memento from February 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) on fuenterrebollo.com in the Internet Archive on archive.org, status: February 25, 2008, viewed August 5, 2010 (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Pedro Pascual: El compromiso intelectual del político: ministros escritores en la restauración canonista . Ediciones De La Torre 1999, ISBN 84-7960-247-3 , p. 21 ( Google Books )
- ^ History of the National Historical Archive
- ^ Presidents of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate
- ↑ Members of the Real Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas - Armchair 11 ( Memento from September 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Members of the Royal Historical Academy ( Memento from June 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Awards and offices of Antonio Aguilar y Correa
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Segismundo Moret Prendergast |
Government President of Spain 1906–1907 |
Antonio Maura Montaner |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aguilar Correa, Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aguilar y Correa, Antonio Marqués de la Vega de Armijo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Governor of Spain |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1908 |
| Place of death | Madrid |