JoaquÃn MarÃa de Ferrer y Cafranga
Joaquín María Ferrer y Cafranga ( born December 8, 1777 Pasajes de San Pedro, † September 30, 1861 in Santa Agueda (Gipuzkoa ) ) was a Spanish politician and Prime Minister of Spain (Presidente del Gobierno ).
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Biography
Revolution of 1820 and the reign of Ferdinand VII
After school he completed a military career, during which he completed from 1811 to 1815 use as a Captain ( Capitán ) in Peru.
After his return he was after the revolution of January 1820 and the subsequent liberal period ( triennio Liberal ) in 1822 for Members of Parliament ( Congreso de los Deputies ) elected, where he represented the interests of the constituency of Guipúzcoa to 1823. During this time he was from May to June 1823 at the same time President of the Parliament.
After the French invasion of Spain and re- takeover of the absolutist King Ferdinand VII in 1823 he went into exile to England and later to France.
Reign of Isabel II, Prime Minister and final years
After his return to Spain he was elected Members of Parliament again on 30 June 1834 where he was again up to the July 24, 1839 representatives of the constituency of Guipúzcoa. On August 14, 1836, he was then to Treasury Secretary ( Ministro de Hacienda ) appointed to the cabinet of José María Calatrava, but which he belonged only to 9 September 1836. In January 1837 he was again served as President of the Parliament. In these troubled times, among other things, the defense junta of Bilbao was decided. On 4 October 1837 he was elected to the Senate next, where he first took the province of Guipúzcoa.
After deposing the incumbent for the underage Queen Isabella II Queen Regent Maria Christina of Sicily and the growing power strengthening of General Baldomero Espartero he was a member of from 2 to September 16, 1840 is already the Provisional Governing ( Provisional Junta de Gobierno ). After Espartero eventually even became Prime Minister on 16 September 1840 he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs ( Ministro de Estado ) appointed. In addition, he was later again from 6 March to May 10, 1841 Office of the Secretary of the Treasury. To Espartero he not only because of its proximity to the Progressive Party ( Partido Progresista ) close relationships. On February 12, 1841 also was his election as senator representing the province of Navarra.
On 10 May 1841 he was the successor of Espartero Prime Minister of Spain (Presidente del Gobierno ). However, the inventory of his reign was short- lived because already on 20 May 1841, former Prime Minister Antonio González González succeeded him in office. During his ten-day tenure, he was also again foreign and finance minister.
After the disempowerment Esparteros he was because of his political merits on April 21, 1847 senator for life ( Senador Vitalicio ) appointed. At times, he was also President of the Senate worked and because of his experience negotiator at diplomatic missions and negotiations on international trade relations.