Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz
Salustiano de Olózaga y Armandoz ( born June 8, 1805 in Oyón (Álava ), † September 23, 1873 in Enghien -les- Bains ( Paris) ) was a Spanish writer, politician and Prime Minister of Spain (Presidente del Gobierno ).
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Biography
Study and reign of Ferdinand VII
After schooling, he completed studies in philosophy at the University of Zaragoza and the Complutense University of Madrid and the Law at the University of Madrid. During the liberal period ( triennio Liberal ) after the revolution of January 1820, he was a volunteer of the National Military Services and convinced liberal.
After the repressive suppression of the revolt of 1831 by the absolutist reigning King Ferdinand VII he went into exile in Saint -Jean -de- Luz, France.
Reign of Isabella II and Prime Minister
Only after the death of Ferdinand VII and the beginning of the reign of Isabel II, he was able to return from exile to Spain and was during the tenure of Prime Minister Juan Álvarez Mendizábal 1835 civil governor of Madrid. In the elections of 26 February 1836, he was ( Congreso de los Deputies ) first elected to the Members of Parliament, where he represented the interests of constituencies Logroño, Madrid, Albacete, Seville, Huesca, Zaragoza and Almeria until his death.
After the rebellion of San Ildefonso of 1836, he was active as secretary of the Constitutional Commission in bringing about the Constitution as of 1837 ( Constitución Española de 1837), a solution of the Constitution of Cadiz ( Constitución Española de 1812) and the Royal Statute ( Estatuto Real de 1834) represented the resulting problems and conflicts. At this time he was appointed by the Queen Regent Maria Christina of Sicily as tutor to the minor Queen Isabella II. In 1840, he was at times also mayor ( alcalde ) of Madrid.
Due to his criticism of the funded by the Regent Law on Urban Governments (Ley de Ayuntamiento ) and his support of progressive politics of Baldomero Espartero he took in October 1840 an active part in the resignation claims against the regent. After Espartero Regent himself was on May 18, 1841 itself, he was appointed ambassador to Paris, to rebut the charges of the former regent in exile in Rome allegations against the new regent. In November 1842 he returned to Spain, where he was President of the Parliament again until January 1843.
After the fall of General Espartero in July 1843, he served as President of the Parliament on 8 November 1843, the meeting of the Cortes to premature declaration of majority ( declaración de edad de mayoria ) of the seventeen- year-old Queen Isabella II
On November 20, 1843, he was appointed by the Queen then prime minister (Presidente del Gobierno ). At the same time he took over the post of Foreign Minister ( Ministro de Estado ). On November 29, 1843 he was accused of Luis González Bravo to have achieved the resolution of the Cortes of the young Queen by threat of violence and intimidation. Based on these allegations, he finally had to resign on 5 December 1843 by his office as Prime Minister in favor of González Bravo. Following this, he again went into exile in Paris and did not return until 1847 back to Spain. From June to September 1856 he was again working as ambassador in Paris.
Revolution of 1868, reign of King Amadeus and final years
In September and October 1868, he belonged to the circle of participants and supporters led by General Juan Prim successful revolution (La Gloriosa ), which led to the end of the reign of Isabel II. The following year, he was among the relevant authors of a new Constitution ( Constitución Española de 1869), which provided for the establishment of a constitutional monarchy with the Italian prince Amadeus as king.
During the short period of his reign, he was from April 4 to October 2, again in 1871 President of the Parliament. Then he was up to his death in turn ambassador in Paris.
Writer
In addition, he was on 11 April 1851 the Royal Historical Academy (Real Academia de la Historia ) appointed. 1871 finally he was appointed a member of the Royal Spanish Academy (Real Academia Española ), where he took on the chair N two years until his death.
Among other books, he was especially author of:
- " Causas que la produjeron pérdida de la libertad en el reino de Aragón ", 1853 ( reasons for the loss of freedom in the Kingdom of Aragon )
- " Sucesos de Antonio Pérez ", 1863 ( The incident Antonio Pérez )
- " De la Beneficiencia en Inglaterra y en España ", 1864 ( About the Charity in England and Spain)
- " Estudios sobre elocuencia, política, jurisprudencia, historia y moral ", Madrid 1864 ( Studies on Language Skill, politics, law, history and morality)