Práxedes Mateo Sagasta

The Most Excellent
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
7 March 1901 – 10 December 1902
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byMarcelo Azcárraga
Succeeded byFrancisco Silvela
In office
5 October 1897 – 7 March 1899
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byMarcelo Azcárraga
Succeeded byFrancisco Silvela
In office
13 December 1892 – 24 March 1895
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Succeeded byAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
In office
28 November 1885 – 8 July 1890
MonarchAlfonso XIII (born 17 May 1886)
RegentMaria Christina of Austria
Preceded byAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Succeeded byAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
In office
10 February 1881 – 14 October 1883
MonarchAlfonso XII
Preceded byAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Succeeded byJosé Posada Herrera
In office
29 June 1874 – 31 December 1874
PresidentFrancisco Serrano
Preceded byJuan de Zavala
Succeeded byAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
In office
21 December 1871 – 26 May 1872
MonarchAmadeo I
Preceded byThe Marquess of San Rafael
Succeeded byFrancisco Serrano
Minister of Governance of Spain
In office
8 October 1868 – 9 January 1870
RegentFrancisco Serrano
Prime MinisterFrancisco Serrano
Juan Prim
Preceded byLuis González Bravo
Succeeded byNicolás María Rivero
In office
25 December 1870 – 24 July 1871
MonarchAmadeo I
RegentFrancisco Serrano
Prime MinisterJuan Prim
Juan Bautista Topete
Francisco Serrano
Preceded byNicolás María Rivero
Succeeded byManuel Ruiz Zorrilla
Personal details
Born(1825-07-21)21 July 1825
Torrecilla en Cameros, Logroño, Spain
Died(1903-01-05)5 January 1903 (aged 77)
Madrid, Spain
Resting placePantheon of Illustrious Men
Political partyLiberal Party
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Práxedes Mariano Mateo Sagasta y Escolar (21 July 1825 – 5 January 1903) was a Spanish civil engineer and politician who served as Prime Minister on eight occasions between 1870 and 1902—always in charge of the Liberal Party—as part of the turno pacifico, alternating with the Conservative leader Antonio Cánovas. He was known as an excellent orator.

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