Juan Bautista Topete
Juan Bautista Topete y Carballo (born May 24, 1821 in Tlacotalpa / Yucatán , † October 31, 1885 in Madrid ) was a Spanish admiral and politician .
Topete y Carballo entered the Navy in 1835 . He commanded the Spanish fleet in the war against Morocco in 1860 , then distinguished himself in the war against Peru , became rear admiral and port captain of Cádiz in 1867 and, together with generals Juan Prim and Francisco Serrano , triggered the revolution of September 1868, which caused the controversy Queen Isabella II was deposed.
The flag of indignation was hoisted first on his ship Zaragoza . As Minister of the Navy he became a member of Serrano's provisional government on October 8, 1868. However, as a supporter of the Duke of Montpensier's candidacy for the throne, he repeatedly quarreled with General Prim, who completely rejected him as a representative of the progressives and had taken over the government in 1969 after a successful election . After Prim's death in 1870 - a few days earlier he had found a new king in Amadeus I - Topete led the presidium of the cabinet for a few days.
1871-72 Topete was Minister of the Colonies, in June 1872 again for a few days and from January 4 to May 13, 1874 Minister of the Navy. Then he withdrew into private life.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Prim |
Prime Minister of Spain 1870 - 1871 |
Francisco Serrano Domínguez |
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Topete, Juan Bautista |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Topete y Carballo, Juan Bautista |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish admiral and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1821 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tlacotalpa , Yucatan , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1885 |
| Place of death | Madrid , Spain |