Manuel González-Hontoria y Fernández-Ladreda
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Manuel González-Hontoria y Fernández-Ladreda (Trubia, Asturias
, 31 January 1878 - Madrid
, 26 October 1954) was a Spanish politician
and diplomat
who served two times as Minister of Estate during the reign of Alfonso XIII.
Hontoria was one of the architects of the Algeciras Conference
of 1906 to mediate the First Moroccan Crisis
between France and Germany.
He is the author of Tratado de Derecho Internacional y de El protectorado francés en Marruecos and co-author of Historia Universal de Oncken.
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, 31 January 1878 - 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...
, 26 October 1954) was a Spanish politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
who served two times as Minister of Estate during the reign of Alfonso XIII.
Hontoria was one of the architects of the Algeciras Conference
Algeciras Conference
The Algeciras Conference of 1906 took place in Algeciras, Spain, and lasted from January 16 to April 7. The purpose of the conference was to find a solution to the First Moroccan Crisis between France and Germany, which arose as Germany attempted to prevent France from establishing a protectorate...
of 1906 to mediate the First Moroccan Crisis
First Moroccan Crisis
The First Moroccan Crisis was the international crisis over the international status of Morocco between March 1905 and May 1906. Germany resented France's increasing dominance of Morocco, and insisted on an open door policy that would allow German business access to its market...
between France and Germany.
He is the author of Tratado de Derecho Internacional y de El protectorado francés en Marruecos and co-author of Historia Universal de Oncken.