Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas
Admiral Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas (5 September 1860 – 19 February 1933) was the Prime Minister of Spain from the resignation of Dámaso Berenguer y Fusté on to the deposition of King Alfonso XIII and the proclamation of the Spanish Second Republic on April 14, 1931.
Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 18 February 1931 – 14 April 1931 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Dámaso Berenguer |
| Succeeded by | Niceto Alcalá-Zamora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas 5 September 1860 Cádiz, Andalusia, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 19 February 1933 (aged 72) Madrid, Second Spanish Republic |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Fleece |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Navy |
| Rank | Captain general of the Navy |
An admiral of the Spanish Navy, honorary captain general of the Navy since 1928, he was made Prime Minister at a time of intense crisis, in the first months of 1931, when the monarchy was on the verge of falling under popular pressure for a republic. His attempts to save the crown failed, and King Alfonso had to go to exile.
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