Estanislao Figueras
Spanish politician (1819–1882)
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Estanislao Figueras y Moragas (13 November 1819 – 11 November 1882) was a Spanish politician who served as the first President of the First Republic from 12 February to 11 June 1873.[1]
(King of Spain)
Estanislao Figueras | |
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| President of the Executive Power of the Republic | |
| In office 11 February 1873 – 11 June 1873 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Amadeo I (King of Spain) |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Pi y Margall |
| Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 11 February 1873 – 11 June 1873 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Pi y Margall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1819 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 11 November 1882 (aged 62) Madrid, Spain |
| Party | Progressist (1848–1849) Democratic (1849–1868) Democratic Federal Republican (1868–1880) Organic Federal Republican (1880–1882) |
Biography
Figueras was born in Barcelona on 13 November 1819.[2]
He led the Republican Party after Queen Isabella II was overthrown in 1868. He briefly became president after King Amadeo abdicated. He was succeeded as president by Francisco Pi y Margall. He is famous for having said, after one more fruitless Council of Ministers: "Gentlemen, I can not stand this anymore. I will be frank to you: I am up to my bollocks of all of us."[3] After the 1875 restoration of the monarchy he withdrew from public life. He died in Madrid on 11 November 1882[4] at the age of 62, just two days before his 63rd birthday.