Francisco Silvela
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.
The Most Excellent Francisco Silvela | |
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| Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 6 December 1902 – 20 July 1903 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Práxedes Sagasta |
| Succeeded by | Raimundo Fernández-Villaverde |
| In office 3 May 1899 – 22 October 1900 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Práxedes Sagasta |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Azcárraga |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco Silvela y Vielleuze 15 December 1843 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 29 May 1905 (aged 61) Madrid, Spain |
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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.
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.