Juan Álvarez de Lorenzana, 10th Viscount of Barrantes
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Juan Álvarez de Lorenzana y Guerrero, 10th Viscount of Barrantes (Oviedo
, Principality of Asturias, Spain
, 29 August 1818 - Madrid
, Spain
, 15 July 1883) was a Spanish noble, politician an journalist who served as Minister of State
from 1868 to 1869, in a cabinet headed by Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre.
In his early political career, Lorenzana was member of the Moderate Party
, but the he moved to the Liberal Union
and was involvedin the Spanish Glorious Revolution
of 1868, which deposed Queen Isabella II
and opened a period kwon as The Democartic Sexenium. It was in one of the cabinets for this period when Lorenzana was appointed Minister of State.
In 1874, he was appointed Ambassador of Spain to the Holy See
, and after the restoration
of King Alfonso XII
, held other offices such as Councillor of State, Senator and Deputy, and was awarded with the Grand Crosses of the Orders of Charles III and Isabella the Catholic.
Don (honorific)
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Juan Álvarez de Lorenzana y Guerrero, 10th Viscount of Barrantes (Oviedo
Oviedo
Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city....
, Principality of Asturias, Spain
Spain
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, 29 August 1818 - Madrid
Madrid
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, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, 15 July 1883) was a Spanish noble, politician an journalist who served as Minister of State
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Spain)
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from 1868 to 1869, in a cabinet headed by Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre.
In his early political career, Lorenzana was member of the Moderate Party
Moderate Party (Spain)
The Moderate Party or Moderate Liberal Party was one of the two Spanish political parties that contended for power during the reign of Isabel II...
, but the he moved to the Liberal Union
Liberal Union (Spain)
The Liberal Union was a political party in Spain in the third quarter of the 19th century. It was founded by Leopoldo O'Donnell in 1858 with the intent of forging a compromise and taking a centrist position between the two forces that had hitherto dominated Spanish politics during the reign of...
and was involvedin the Spanish Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution (Spain)
The Glorious Revolution took place in Spain in 1868, resulting in the deposition of Queen Isabella II.An 1866 rebellion led by General Juan Prim and a revolt of the sergeants at San Gil barracks, in Madrid, sent a signal to Spanish liberals and republicans that there was serious unrest with the...
of 1868, which deposed Queen Isabella II
Isabella II of Spain
Isabella II was the only female monarch of Spain in modern times. She came to the throne as an infant, but her succession was disputed by the Carlists, who refused to recognise a female sovereign, leading to the Carlist Wars. After a troubled reign, she was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of...
and opened a period kwon as The Democartic Sexenium. It was in one of the cabinets for this period when Lorenzana was appointed Minister of State.
In 1874, he was appointed Ambassador of Spain to the Holy See
Holy See
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, and after the restoration
Spain under the Restoration
The Restoration was the name given to the period that began on December 29, 1874 after the First Spanish Republic ended with the restoration of Alfonso XII to the throne after a coup d'état by Martinez Campos, and ended on April 14, 1931 with the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic.After...
of King Alfonso XII
Alfonso XII of Spain
Alfonso XII was king of Spain, reigning from 1874 to 1885, after a coup d'état restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic.-Early life and paternity:Alfonso was the son of Queen Isabella II of Spain, and...
, held other offices such as Councillor of State, Senator and Deputy, and was awarded with the Grand Crosses of the Orders of Charles III and Isabella the Catholic.