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Augusto González Besada
Augusto González Besada (June 14, 1865 – June 4, 1919) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as President of the Congress of Deputies, Minister of Finance, Minister of the Interior and Minister of Development during the reign of King Alfonso XIII. Biography González Besada was member of one of the most powerful families of the Province of Pontevedra. His father, as well as his uncles, were members of the Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra, and one of his uncles, Sabino, was President of the Deputation from 1896 to 1898 and Civil Governor of Pontevedra in two occasions. After obtaining the bachelor's degree, he entered in the University of Santiago de Compostela where he studied law obtaining the degree in 1885. He started his professional work in the Bar Association of Pontevedra where he obtained a lot of fame and later in Madrid. Member of the Conservative Party, he was elected MP in 1899 by the constituency of Pontevedra and he was re-elected in the elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaulak
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo y Vallejo, better known as Kaulak (22 December 1862, Madrid – 13 September 1933, Madrid) was a Spanish photographer, art critic, editor and amateur painter. His uncle was the assassinated Prime Minister, Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, hence his use of a pseudonym; the meaning of which is unexplained, although the word appears to be of Basque language, Basque origin. Biography He was originally a lawyer, and held several public offices before deciding to devote himself to photography. This included high positions in the ministries of Interior and Justice, as well as holding a seat in the Cortes Generales, Cortes (legislature), representing the constituency of Cieza, Murcia, Cieza, in the early 1890s. He also served for a brief period as in Málaga. During this time, he wrote art criticism for the illustrated version of ', and studied painting under the tutelage of Carlos de Haes; signing his works as "Vascano". As for his photographic activity, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 Spanish General Election
The 1899 Spanish general election was held on Sunday, 16 April (for the Congress of Deputies) and on Sunday, 30 April 1899 (for the Senate), to elect the 9th Cortes of the Kingdom of Spain in the Restoration period. All 401 seats in the Congress of Deputies (plus one special district) were up for election, as well as 180 of 360 seats in the Senate. It was the first election to be held after the Spanish–American War, which had seen the loss of the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific with the Treaty of Paris signed on 10 December 1898. Spain's defeat in the war led to a major split within the Liberal Party—led by Germán Gamazo and his " gamacist" faction—, the downfall of Práxedes Mateo Sagasta's government and the appointment of Francisco Silvela as new prime minister in March 1899. A general election was subsequently called, resulting in an overall majority for Silvela's Conservative party. Overview Electoral system The Spanish Cortes were envisaged as "co-legi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Spanish General Election
The 1919 Spanish general election was held on Sunday, 1 June and on Sunday, 15 June 1919, to elect the 18th Cortes Generales#Restoration (1874–1930), Restoration Cortes of the Restoration (Spain), Kingdom of Spain. All 409 seats in the Congress of Deputies were up for election, as well as 180 of 360 seats in the Senate of Spain, Senate. Overview Background Electoral system The Spanish Cortes Generales, Cortes were envisaged as "co-legislative bodies", based on a nearly Equal bicameralism, perfect bicameralism. Both the Congress of Deputies and the Senate of Spain, Senate had legislative, control and budgetary functions, sharing equal powers except for laws on contributions or public credit, where the Congress had preeminence. Voting for the Cortes was on the basis of universal manhood suffrage, which comprised all national males over twenty-five, having at least a two-year residency in a municipality and in full enjoyment of their civil rights. Voting was Compulsory voting, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Spanish General Election
The 1916 Spanish general election was held on Sunday, 9 April (for the Congress of Deputies) and on Sunday, 23 April 1916 (for the Senate of Spain, Senate), to elect the 16th Cortes Generales#Restoration (1874–1930), Cortes of the Restoration (Spain), Kingdom of Spain in the Restoration period. All 409 seats in the Congress of Deputies were up for election, as well as 180 of 360 seats in the Senate. Overview Electoral system The Spanish Cortes Generales, Cortes were envisaged as "co-legislative bodies", based on a nearly Equal bicameralism, perfect bicameral system. Both the Congress of Deputies and the Senate of Spain, Senate had legislative, control and budgetary functions, sharing equal powers except for laws on contributions or public credit, where the Congress had preeminence. Voting for the Cortes was on the basis of Compulsory voting, compulsory, universal manhood suffrage, which comprised all national males over 25 years of age, having at least a two-year residency in a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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