Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro
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Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles (1833–1925) was Mayor
of Madrid
in 1890, and a deputy in the Spanish
National Congress
, and then a political minister in the governments of Francisco Silvela and Antonio Maura. He was a lawyer
who joined the Conservative party at that time. He is great grandfather of current Spanish politician and former IMF
chief Rodrigo Rato
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Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in 1890, and a deputy in the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
National Congress
Cortes Generales
The Cortes Generales is the legislature of Spain. It is a bicameral parliament, composed of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate . The Cortes has power to enact any law and to amend the constitution...
, and then a political minister in the governments of Francisco Silvela and Antonio Maura. He was a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
who joined the Conservative party at that time. He is great grandfather of current Spanish politician and former IMF
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
chief Rodrigo Rato
Rodrigo Rato
Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredo is a Spanish political figure who served in the government of Spain as Minister of the Economy from 1996 to 2004; a member of the conservative People's Party , he was also First Deputy Prime Minister from 2003 to 2004...
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