Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
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Práxedes Mariano Mateo Sagasta y Escolar (July 21, 1825 – January 5, 1903) 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
. A Freemason, he was known for possessing an excellent oratorical talent.
Sagasta was born on July 21, 1825 at Torrecilla en Cameros
, Logroño
, La Rioja
, Spain
. Being a member of the Progresist Party while a student at the Engineering School of Madrid in 1848, Sagasta was the only one in the school who refused to sign a letter supporting Queen Isabel II. After his studies, he assumed an active role in government.
Sagasta served in the Spanish Cortes between 1854-1857 and 1858-1863. In 1866 he exiled himself to France after a failed coup, returning to Spain in 1868 to take part in the provisional government which was created after the 1868 Spanish Revolution.
As Prime Minister of Spain during the Spanish-American War
of 1898 (during which time Spain lost its remaining colonies), Sagasta agreed to an autonomous constitution for both Cuba
and Puerto Rico
. Sagasta's political opponents saw his action as a betrayal of Spain
and blamed him for the country's defeat in the war and the loss of its island territories after the Treaty of Paris
of 1898. Nevertheless he continued to be active in politics for another four years. Sagasta died on January 5, 1903 in Madrid.
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Spanish people
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politician who served as Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Spain
The President of the Government of Spain , sometimes known in English as the Prime Minister of Spain, is the head of Government of Spain. The current office is established under the Constitution of 1978...
on eight occasions between 1870 and 1902—always in charge of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Spanish Restoration)
The Liberal Party was a Spanish political party created in 1880 by Práxedes Mateo Sagasta. With the Partido Conservador of Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, it formed a bipartite system of alternating governments that characterised the Spanish Restoration during the final part of the 19th century and...
—as part of the turno pacifico, alternating with the Liberal-Conservative leader Antonio Cánovas
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo was a Spanish politician and historian known principally for his role in supporting the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy to the Spanish throne and for his death at the hands of an anarchist assassin, Michele Angiolillo.-Early career:Born in Málaga as the son of...
. A Freemason, he was known for possessing an excellent oratorical talent.
Sagasta was born on July 21, 1825 at Torrecilla en Cameros
Torrecilla en Cameros
Torrecilla en Cameros is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.-References:...
, Logroño
Logroño
Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants...
, La Rioja
La Rioja (Spain)
La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
, Spain
Spain
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. Being a member of the Progresist Party while a student at the Engineering School of Madrid in 1848, Sagasta was the only one in the school who refused to sign a letter supporting Queen Isabel II. After his studies, he assumed an active role in government.
Sagasta served in the Spanish Cortes between 1854-1857 and 1858-1863. In 1866 he exiled himself to France after a failed coup, returning to Spain in 1868 to take part in the provisional government which was created after the 1868 Spanish Revolution.
As Prime Minister of Spain during the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
of 1898 (during which time Spain lost its remaining colonies), Sagasta agreed to an autonomous constitution for both Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
and Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Sagasta's political opponents saw his action as a betrayal of Spain
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...
and blamed him for the country's defeat in the war and the loss of its island territories after the Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was signed on December 10, 1898, at the end of the Spanish-American War, and came into effect on April 11, 1899, when the ratifications were exchanged....
of 1898. Nevertheless he continued to be active in politics for another four years. Sagasta died on January 5, 1903 in Madrid.
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