Eduardo Dato

Eduardo Dato
Photograph by Kaulak
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
28 April 1920  8 March 1921
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byManuel Allendesalazar
Succeeded byGabino Bugallal (Acting)
In office
11 June  3 November 1917
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byManuel García Prieto
Succeeded byManuel García Prieto
In office
27 October 1913  9 December 1915
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byCount of Romanones
Succeeded byCount of Romanones
President of the Congress of Deputies
In office
14 May 1907  14 April 1910
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byJosé Canalejas
Succeeded byCount of Romanones
Mayor of Madrid
In office
28 January  5 May 1907
Preceded byAlberto Aguilera
Succeeded byJoaquín Sánchez de Toca
Minister of Governance of Spain
In office
4 March 1899  23 October 1900
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Prime MinisterFrancisco Silvela
Preceded byTrinitario Ruiz Capdepón
Succeeded byFrancisco Javier Ugarte Pagés
Minister of Grace and Justice of Spain
In office
6 December 1902  20 July 1903
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Prime MinisterFrancisco Silvela
Preceded byJoaquín López Puigcerver
Succeeded byFrancisco Guzmán y Carballeda
In office
7 September 1914  4 January 1915
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byFrancisco Javier González de Castejón y Elío
Succeeded byManuel de Burgos y Mazo
Minister of State of Spain
In office
22 March  9 November 1918
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Prime MinisterAntonio Maura
Preceded byManuel García Prieto
Succeeded byCount of Romanones
Minister of the Navy of Spain
In office
5 May 1920  8 March 1921
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byManuel Allendesalazar
Succeeded byLuis Marichalar y Monreal
Under Secretary of the Governance
In office
26 June  3 December 1892
MonarchAlfonso XIII
RegentMaria Christina of Austria
Prime MinisterAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Minister of GovernanceRaimundo Fernández Villaverde
Manuel Danvila Collado
Preceded byJoaquín Sánchez de Toca
Succeeded byFrancisco Fernández de Henestrosa y Boza
Personal details
Born12 August 1856
A Coruña, Spain
Died8 March 1921(1921-03-08) (aged 64)
Madrid, Spain
Resting placePantheon of Illustrious Men
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)María de Barrenechea, 1st Duchess of Dato
Children3
Signature

Eduardo Dato e Iradier (12 August 1856 – 8 March 1921) was a Spanish political leader during the Spanish Restoration period. He served three times as Spanish prime minister: from 27 October 1913 to 9 December 1915, from 11 June 1917 to 3 November 1917, and from 28 April 1920 until his assassination by Catalan anarchists. He also held eleven cabinet ministries, and was four times president of the Spanish Congress of Deputies.