José Luis Albareda y Sezde (1828 – November 3, 1897) was a Spanish

Spain

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 politician

Politician

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 and journalist

Journalist

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. He was Minister of Public Works during the reign of Alfonso XII and Minister of the Interior during the regency of Maria Cristina of Austria.

Politics

A member of the Partido Liberal

Liberal Party (Spanish Restoration)

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 he became a deputy of Cadiz Privince

Cádiz (province)

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 in the elections celebrated between 1863 and 1865. Later, he was elected in Alicante

Alicante

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 between 1869 and 1876. He went on ti serve in Seville (province) between 1879 and 1884. In 1887 he was chosen as a senator representing Seville

Seville

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, and in 1891 representing Palencia (province)

Palencia (province)

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. In 1893 he was named life senator. Between February 8 of 1881 and January 9 of 1883 he was Minister of Public Works under Sagasta

Práxedes Mateo Sagasta

Práxedes Mariano Mateo Sagasta y Escolar was a Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister on eight occasions between 1870 and 1902—always in charge of the Liberal Party—as part of the turno pacifico, alternating with the Liberal-Conservative leader Antonio Cánovas...

, later serving as Minister of Interior between November 12, 1887 and the June 14, 1888.

Literature

Aside from this, he was also a newspaper founder and director of numerous political papers, expressing deep rooted support for the political liberalization of Spain. He was also civil governor of Madrid (1871) and ambassador of Spain in Paris

Paris

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 and London

London

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