Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (8 February 1828 – 8 August 1897) was a Spanish politician and historian known principally for serving six terms as Prime Minister and his overarching role as "architect" of the regime that ensued with the 1874 restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. He died in office at the hands of an anarchist, Michele Angiolillo.
The Most Excellent Antonio Cánovas del Castillo | |
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| Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 24 March 1895 – 8 August 1897 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Azcárraga |
| In office 8 July 1890 – 13 December 1892 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta |
| Succeeded by | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta |
| In office 20 January 1884 – 28 November 1885 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XII |
| Preceded by | José Posada Herrera |
| Succeeded by | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta |
| In office 11 December 1879 – 10 February 1881 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XII |
| Preceded by | Arsenio Martínez Campos |
| Succeeded by | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta |
| In office 3 December 1875 – 8 March 1879 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XII |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Jovellar |
| Succeeded by | Arsenio Martínez Campos |
| In office 10 January 1875 – 12 September 1875 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XII |
| Preceded by | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Jovellar |
| President of the Minister-Regency | |
| In office 31 December 1874 – 10 January 1875 | |
| President | Himself |
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| Seat c of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 3 November 1867 – 8 August 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Ángel de Saavedra |
| Succeeded by | Daniel de Cortázar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo 8 February 1828 Málaga, Spain |
| Died | 8 August 1897 (aged 69) Mondragón, Spain |
| Resting place | Pantheon of Illustrious Men |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
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| Nickname | El Monstruo |
Leader of the Liberal-Conservative Party—also known more simply as the Conservative Party—the name of Cánovas became symbolic of the alternate succession in the Restoration regime along with Práxedes Mateo Sagasta's.
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