Government of Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas
Government of Aznar-Cabañas | |
|---|---|
Government of Spain | |
| 1931 | |
| Date formed | 18 February 1931 |
| Date dissolved | 14 April 1931 |
| People and organisations | |
| King | Alfonso XIII |
| Prime Minister | Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas |
| No. of ministers | 10[a] |
| Total no. of members | 10[a] |
| Member parties | Liberal Party Conservative Party Regionalist League |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Berenguer |
| Successor | Provisional |
The government of Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas was formed on 18 February 1931 following the latter's appointment by King Alfonso XIII and his swearing-in the same day. It succeeded the Berenguer government and was the government of Spain from 18 February 1931 to 14 April 1931, a total of 56 days, or 1 month and 28 days.
The cabinet comprised members from the military, the Liberal Party, the Liberal-Conservative Party and the Regionalist League of Catalonia.
The government collapsed after their loss in the local elections of 1931 and the subsequent handing over of power to the republican-socialist "revolutionary committee" by Alfonso XIII.
Formation
Overview
The Spanish Constitution of 1876 enshrined Spain as a semi-constitutional monarchy during the Restoration period, awarding the monarch—under the royal prerogative—the power to appoint government members (including the prime minister); the ability to grant or deny the decree of dissolution of the Cortes, or the adjournment of legislative sessions, to the incumbent or aspiring government that requested it; and the capacity to inform, inspect and ultimately control executive acts by granting or denying the signature of royal decrees; among others.[1][2]
The search for a new prime minister
After the failure of Berenguer's government to celebrate the elections scheduled for 1 March 1931 due to the abstention of the main monarchist political parties (only the conservatives and the UMN accepted to participate). Having lost the confidence of the monarchist politicians and of his own ministers after this failure, Berenguer presented his resignation on 14 February 1931.[3]
Following the advice of regionalist politician Francesc Cambó, the king nominated exiled liberal politician Santiago Alba, who refused the offer and recommended the king to form a government formed up by "constitutionalists"[4] [5] Following his advice, the king nominated constitutionalist José Sanchez Guerra, who accepted the offer. He sought to include members from the DLR in his government and reach a deal with the socialists, meeting with their jailed leaders in the Cárcel Modelo. They refused to cooperate and Sánchez-Guerra decided to decline the nomination. The king then nominated, following the advice of Sánchez Guerra, reformist politician Melquíades Álvarez, who declined after the refusal of the king to include general Manuel Goded in the government. [6]
After reaching a deal with the main monarchist factions, Juan de la Cierva recommended Alfonso XIII to form a "government of monarchist concentration" presided by admiral Aznar-Cabañas. The king accepted with the condition that Berenguer remained as Minister of War.[7]
Council of Ministers
| Image | Portfolio | Name | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime minister | Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas | Military | ||
| Minister of State | Count of Romanones | Liberal Party | ||
| Minister of Grace and Justice | Manuel García Prieto | Liberal Party | ||
| Minister of War | Dámaso Berenguer | Military | ||
| Minister of the Navy | José Rivera Álvarez de Canero | Military | ||
| Minister of Finance | Joan Ventosa i Calvell | Regionalist League of Catalonia | ||
| Minister of the Governance | José María de Hoyos y Vinent | Liberal Conservative Party | ||
| Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts | José Gascón y Marín | Liberal Conservative Party | ||
| Minister of Development | Juan de la Cierva y Peñafiel | Liberal Conservative Party | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Foresight | Gabriel Maura Gamazo | Liberal Conservative Party | ||
| Minister of National Economy | Gabino Bugallal Araújo | Liberal Conservative Party | ||
| Source:[8] | ||||
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Notes
References
- ^ Calero 1987, p. 275.
- ^ Constitution (1876), arts. 32 & 54.
- ^ Martorell Linares, Miguel (2003). "El rey en su desconcierto. Alfonso XIII, los viejos políticos y el ocaso de la monarquía". Alfonso XIII. Un político en el trono. Javier Moreno Luzón, Marcial Pons. pp. 393–394. ISBN 84-95379-59-7.
- ^ The constitutionalists were a group of monarchist politicians who wanted to convene elections to a Constitutional Cortes in order to create a new constitution
- ^ Tuñón de Lara, Manuel (2000). La España del siglo XX. Ediciones Akal. p. 265. ISBN 84-460-1491-2.
- ^ Martorell Linares, Miguel (2003). "El rey en su desconcierto. Alfonso XIII, los viejos políticos y el ocaso de la monarquía". Alfonso XIII. Un político en el trono. Javier Moreno Luzón, Marcial Pons. pp. 394–397. ISBN 84-95379-59-7.
- ^ Martorell Linares, Miguel (2003). "El rey en su desconcierto. Alfonso XIII, los viejos políticos y el ocaso de la monarquía". Alfonso XIII. Un político en el trono. Javier Moreno Luzón, Marcial Pons. p. 397. ISBN 84-95379-59-7.
- ^ Martorell Linares, Miguel (2003). "El rey en su desconcierto. Alfonso XIII, los viejos políticos y el ocaso de la monarquía". Alfonso XIII. Un político en el trono. Javier Moreno Luzón, Marcial Pons. p. 397. ISBN 84-95379-59-7.
Sources
- Constitución de la Monarquía Española (PDF) (Constitution). Madrid Gazette (in Spanish). King of Spain. 30 June 1876. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- Calero, Antonio María (1987). "La prerrogativa regia en la Restauración: teoría y práctica (1875-1902)" (PDF). Revista de Estudios Políticos (in Spanish) (55). Madrid: Centre for Political and Constitutional Studies: 273–315. ISSN 0048-7694.