Manuel García Prieto, Marquis of Alhucemas

Manuel García Prieto, 1st Marquis of Alhucemas (5 November 1859 – 8 March 1938) was a Spanish politician who served as prime minister several times in his life and as the 30th Solicitor General of Spain. He was a member of the Liberal Party. During his last term, he was deposed by Miguel Primo de Rivera.

The Marquis of Alhucemas
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
19 April 1917  11 June 1917
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byAntonio Maura
Succeeded byÁlvaro de Figueroa
In office
3 November 1917  22 March 1918
Preceded byEduardo Dato
Succeeded byAntonio Maura
In office
9 November 1918  5 December 1918
Preceded byÁlvaro de Figueroa
Succeeded byEduardo Dato
In office
7 December 1922  15 September 1923
Preceded byJosé Sánchez-Guerra
Succeeded byMiguel Primo de Rivera
Personal details
Born
Manuel García y Prieto

5 November 1859
Astorga
Died8 March 1938
San Sebastián
NationalitySpanish
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Biography

Born on 5 November 1859 in Astorga, province of León.[1][2] Formed in the law firm of Eugenio Montero Ríos, García Prieto entered the former's cacique network and married one of his daughters, María Victoria.[3]

Following the assassination of Prime Minister José Canalejas in 1912, and the ensuing factional division within the Liberal Party, García-Prieto led the so-called demócrata ("democratic") minority, rival of the romanonista majority.[4]

Within the cadres of the Liberal party, the Marquis of Alhucemas espoused just like Miguel Villanueva the policy of neutrality of Spain during World War I, forcing pro-ally Romanones to resign as Prime Minister in 1917.[5]

He died in San Sebastián on 8 March 1938.[6]

References

Citations
  1. Viñas, Verónica (30 December 2018). "Autores leoneses que pasan a ser de dominio público". Diario de León.
  2. "Una fundación para el ilustre hijo". Diario de León. 25 March 2003.
  3. Prada & López Blanco 2001, p. 362.
  4. Moreno Luzón 2004, pp. 133–164.
  5. Rosenbusch 2017, p. 357.
  6. Francisco Olmos 2010, p. 18.
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