José Posada Herrera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Posada and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.

José Posada Herrera (Llanes, Asturias, 31 March 1814^[2] – 7 September 1885^[2]) was a Spanish jurist and politician, President of the Council of Ministers 1883–1884. He was a member of the Dynastic Left party. He was also a senator in his own right from 1884 to 1885,^[3] and a deputy during various times from 1839 to 1881.^[4]

The Most Excellent José Posada Herrera
Portrait by Ignacio Suárez Llanos
Prime Minister of Spain
In office 13 October 1883[1] – 18 January 1884[1]
Monarch	Alfonso XII
Preceded by	Praxedes Sagasta
Succeeded by	Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Personal details
Born	José Posada y Herrera
Nationality	Spanish