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Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
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| Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 7 March 1901 – 10 December 1902 |
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| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Azcárraga |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Silvela |
| In office 5 October 1897 – 7 March 1899 |
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| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Azcárraga |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Silvela |
| In office 13 December 1892 – 24 March 1895 |
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| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo |
| In office 28 November 1885 – 8 July 1890 |
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| Monarch | Vacant Alfonso XIII (born 17 May 1886) |
| Preceded by | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo |
| In office 10 February 1881 – 14 October 1883 |
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| Monarch | Alfonso XII |
| Preceded by | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo |
| Succeeded by | José Posada Herrera |
| In office 29 June 1874 – 31 December 1874 |
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| President | Francisco Serrano |
| Preceded by | Juan de Zavala |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo |
| In office 21 December 1871 – 26 May 1872 |
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| Monarch | Amadeo I |
| Preceded by | José Malcampo |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Serrano |
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| Born | 21 July 1825 Torrecilla en Cameros, Logroño, Spain |
| Died | 5 January 1903 (aged 77) Madrid, Spain |
| Resting place | Pantheon of Illustrious Men |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
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Práxedes Mateo Sagasta (born July 21, 1825 – died January 5, 1903) was an important Spanish civil engineer and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Spain eight times between 1870 and 1902. He was always the leader of the Liberal Party. He was part of a system called the turno pacifico, where his party would take turns leading the country with the Conservative Party, led by Antonio Cánovas. People knew him as a great speaker.
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Early Life and Career
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta was born in a town called Torrecilla en Cameros, in Logroño province, Spain, on July 21, 1825.
When he was a student at the Civil Engineering School of Madrid in 1848, he was a member of the Progressive Party. He was the only student who refused to sign a letter that supported Queen Isabel II. This showed his strong beliefs early on.
Political Beginnings
After finishing his studies, Sagasta became very active in the government. He served in the Spanish Cortes (which is like the Spanish Parliament) from 1854 to 1857 and again from 1858 to 1863.
In 1866, he had to go to France because a plan to change the government failed. But after the Spanish Revolution of 1868, he came back to Spain. He then joined the new temporary government that was set up.
Prime Minister of Spain
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta became Prime Minister of Spain many times. He led the country during some very important moments in history.
The Spanish-American War
One of the most challenging times he served as Prime Minister was during the Spanish–American War in 1898. During this war, Spain lost its remaining colonies.
Mateo Sagasta had agreed to give Cuba and Puerto Rico their own special rules, allowing them to govern themselves more. However, after Spain lost the war, his political rivals blamed him for the defeat. They also blamed him for losing the island territories in the Treaty of Paris in 1898.
Later Years and Resignation
Even after the war, Mateo Sagasta continued to be active in politics for another four years.
His government lost an important vote in the Cortes on December 2, 1902. The next day, he offered his resignation to the King. He officially stepped down on December 10, 1902.
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta passed away just one month after his last resignation. He died on January 5, 1903, in Madrid, at the age of 77.
See also
In Spanish: Práxedes Mateo Sagasta para niños
