Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones
The Count of Romanones | |
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Portrait by Bassano, 1914 | |
| Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 5 December 1918 – 14 April 1919 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Manuel García Prieto |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Maura |
| In office 9 December 1915 – 19 April 1917 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Dato |
| Succeeded by | Manuel García Prieto |
| In office 14 November 1912 – 27 October 1913 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Manuel García Prieto (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Dato |
| President of the Senate of Spain | |
| In office 26 May – 13 November 1923 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Sánchez de Toca |
| Succeeded by | None |
| President of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 16 June 1910 – 18 November 1912 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Dato |
| Succeeded by | Segismundo Moret |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Álvaro de Figueroa y Torres-Sotomayor 15 August 1863 Casa de Cisneros, Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 11 September 1950 (aged 87) Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse |
Casilda Alonso-Martínez Martín
(1888–1950) |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Central University Collegio di Spagna University of Bologna |
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Álvaro de Figueroa y Torres, 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. He also was a prolific writer, authoring a number of history essays.