Eugenio Montero Ríos (13 November 1832, in

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– 12 May 1914, in

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) was a leading member of the Spanish Liberal Party before being part of a 1903 schism that divided it. He also served briefly as

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. He played a role in the 1898 Treaty of Paris that ended the

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as he was then President of the Senate of Spain.

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Prime Ministers of Spain Justice ministers of Spain Members of the Senate of Spain Liberal Party (Spain, 1880) politicians People of the Spanish–American War Politicians from Galicia (Spain) People from Santiago de Compostela 1832 births 1914 deaths Presidents of the Senate of Spain Presidents of the Supreme Court of Spain {{Galicia-politician-stub