Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Figueroa and the second or maternal family name is Torres-Sotomayor.
Álvaro de Figueroa y Torres-Sotomayor, 1st Count of Romanones (9 August 1863 – 11 October 1950) was a Spanish politician and businessman. He served as Prime Minister three times between 1912 and 1918, president of the Senate, president of the Congress of Deputies, Mayor of Madrid and many times as cabinet minister. He belonged to the Liberal Party. Romanones, who built an extensive political network, exerted a tight control on the political life of the province of Guadalajara during much of the Restoration period.[1] He also was a prolific writer, authoring a number of history essays.
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The Count of Romanones | |
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Prime Minister of Spain | |
In office 14 November 1912 – 27 October 1913 | |
Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
Preceded by | Manuel García Prieto |
Succeeded by | Eduardo Dato |
In office 5 December 1918 – 14 April 1919 | |
Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
Preceded by | Manuel García y Prieto |
Succeeded by | Antonio Maura |
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Born | Álvaro de Figueroa y Torres-Sotomayor 15 August 1863 Casa de Cisneros, Madrid, Spain |
Died | 11 September 1950(1950-09-11) (aged 87) Madrid, Spain |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse |
Casilda Alonso-Martínez Martín
(1888–1950) |
Children | 7 |
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Alma mater | Central University Collegio di Spagna University of Bologna |
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