Francisco Silvela

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Francisco Silvela
File:Francisco Silvela, de Kaulak, en Nuevo Mundo.jpg
Photograph by Kaulak
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
6 December 1902 – 20 July 1903
Monarch Alfonso XIII
Preceded by Práxedes Sagasta
Succeeded by Raimundo Fernández-Villaverde
Seat K of the Real Academia Española
In office
30 April 1893 – 29 May 1905
Preceded by Mariano Roca de Togores
Succeeded by Cristóbal Pérez Pastor[lower-alpha 1]
Personal details
Born Francisco Silvela y Vielleuze
(1843-12-15)15 December 1843
Madrid, Spain
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Madrid, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Signature Francisco Silvela's signature

Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze (15 December 1843, in Madrid – 29 May 1905, in Madrid) was a Spanish politician who became Prime Minister of Spain on 3 May 1899, succeeding Práxedes Mateo Sagasta. He served in this capacity until 22 October 1900. Silvela also served a second term from 6 December 1902 to 20 July 1903, in which he succeeded another one of Práxedes Mateo Sagasta's many separate terms as prime minister.[1]

Francisco Silvela belonged to the Conservative Party led by Antonio Cánovas del Castillo. He became leader of the Party after the assassination of Cánovas in 1897. His government concluded the German–Spanish Treaty (1899), selling the remainder of the Spanish East Indies.[2]

Silvela named the general Arsenio Linares y Pombo, who had fought in the Spanish–American War, Minister of War in 1900. He withdrew from politics in 1903 and appointed Antonio Maura as his successor. He died in Madrid in 1905.

Silvela was elected to seat K of the Real Academia Española, he took up his seat on 30 April 1893.[2]

Family

Francisco Silvela married Amelia Loring Heredia; their children were Jorge and Tomas.

Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State
4 March 1899 – 18 April 1900
Succeeded by
The Marquis of Aguilar de Campoo

Notes

  1. Pérez Pastor was elected for the position in 1905 but never took the seat

References

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