Manuel García Barzanallana García-Frías (17 August 1817,

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- 29 January 1892, Madrid) was a Spanish politician and government official who served as Ministro de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas (now known as the Ministro de Economía, Industria y Competitividad) during the reign of

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His father was head of the Customs Office in

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. He studied in several cities, ending at the

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, where he graduated in 1840. After working for four years as a lawyer in Madrid, he became a civil servant in the Ministro de Hacienda and, in 1845, was promoted to Assistant Director in the Customs Office. In 1846, he was elected to the

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on the

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ticket, representing Cangas de Tineo. Between then and 1865, he was returned to office several times, representing various constituencies. In 1853, he became Director General of Customs and was appointed to his first term as Ministro de Haciendas in 1856. The following year, he became a member of the newly created

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and later served as its President. He began his second term as Ministro de Haciendas in 1864 and, in 1866, was named a

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for life. Later that same year, Queen Isabella awarded him the title "Marquès de Barzanallana". Following the

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, he represented Ovieda in the Senate as a member of the Conservative Party. In 1875, he was appointed President of the

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and participated in drafting the

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. From 1876 to 1882, he served as President of the Senate.List of Senators
/ref> He was a Knight in the

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and a recipient of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia Barzanallana, Manuel 1817 births 1892 deaths Economy and finance ministers of Spain Knights of the Golden Fleece of Spain Politicians from Madrid University of Barcelona alumni Presidents of the Senate of Spain

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