Manuel García Prieto, Marquis of Alhucemas

Manuel García Prieto, 1st Marquis of Alhucemas (5 November 1859 – 8 March 1938) was a Spanish politician who served as prime minister several times in his life and as the 30th Solicitor General of Spain. He was a member of the Liberal Party. During his last term, he was deposed by Miguel Primo de Rivera.


The Marquis of Alhucemas
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
9 November 1918 – 5 December 1918
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byAntonio Maura
Succeeded byÁlvaro de Figueroa
Personal details
Born
Manuel García y Prieto
NationalitySpanish
Signature

Biography

Born on 5 November 1859 in Astorga, province of León.[1][2] Formed in the law firm of Eugenio Montero Ríos, García Prieto entered the former's cacique network and married one of his daughters, María Victoria.[3]

Following the assassination of Prime Minister José Canalejas in 1912, and the ensuing factional division within the Liberal Party, García-Prieto led the so-called demócrata ("democratic") minority, rival of the romanonista majority.[4]

Within the cadres of the Liberal party, the Marquis of Alhucemas espoused just like Miguel Villanueva the policy of neutrality of Spain during World War I, forcing pro-ally Romanones to resign as Prime Minister in 1917.[5]

He died in San Sebastián on 8 March 1938.[6]

References

Citations
  1. Viñas, Verónica (30 December 2018). "Autores leoneses que pasan a ser de dominio público". Diario de León.
  2. "Una fundación para el ilustre hijo". Diario de León. 25 March 2003.
  3. Prada & López Blanco 2001, p. 362.
  4. Moreno Luzón 2004, pp. 133–164.
  5. Rosenbusch 2017, p. 357.
  6. Francisco Olmos 2010, p. 18.
Bibliography

Political offices
Preceded by
Juan Pérez-Caballero
Acting
Minister of State
9 February 1910 – 31 December 1912
Succeeded by
Juan Navarro-Reverter
Preceded by
The Marquis of Lema
Minister of State
13 November 1917 – 22 March 1918
Succeeded by
Eduardo Dato


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