Lorenzo Arrazola y García

Prime Minister of Spain

10 August 1797 Checa, Guadalajara, Spain

23 February 1873(1873-02-23) (75) Madrid, Spain

17 January 1864 – 1 March 1864

Spanish lawyer, politician and statesman D. Lorenzo Arrazola y García (Checa, Guadalajara, Spain, 10 August 1797 – Madrid, Spain, 23 February 1873) was a Spanish lawyer, politician and statesman best known for being Prime Minister of Spain , a six term Minister of Justice and two-time President of the Supreme Court. Early life García was born in Checa, a small town in Guadalajara. He was able to attend a seminary with the help of his mother's brother, mayor of a village in Benavente. There, he completed his early education, eventually graduating with a degree in theology and philosophy, during which time he became fluent in Latin. At 26, García left the seminary in order to join the military, against his uncle's wishes. He later went to Valladolid to study civil jurisprudence, becoming chair of the philosophy department and, later, rector of the university. García then went to Complutense University, where he spent a decade as a part of the faculty. In 1829, he married Ana Micaela Guerrera. She was a native of Villanueva de Campa, where García had helped to repair the church after it set fire in 1850. He began his political career in 1835, at age 38, seeking to be elected attorney. In 1837 was designated deputy of the courts in Valladolid, leaving behind law and teaching. His ideological principles settled as he joined the Moderate Party and the Ateneo de Madrid. Career In 1837 Arrazola entered his first election, becoming a member of Spain's Congress of Deputies, a seat he held until February 1841. In December 1838 he started his first of six terms as Minister of Grace and Justice. In thanks for creating a new Criminal Code, Queen Isabella II made Arrazola a senator-for-life on 23 December 1848. He served as the 4th Attorney General of Spain for a short period of time between April and October 1847. He was confirmed as President of the Supreme Court in 1851, a position he held until 1853 and again between 1856 and 1864. Between 1864 and 1867 he is both Minister of Justice and Minister of Interior at interim. Political offices Preceded by The Marquis of Miraflores Prime Minister of Spain 17 January 1864 – 1 March 1864 Succeeded by Alejandro Mon Minister of State 17 January 1864 – 1 March 1864 Succeeded by Joaquín Francisco Pacheco Preceded by Antonio de Benavides Minister of State Acting 8 June 1865 – 21 June 1865 Succeeded by Manuel Bermúdez de Castro Preceded by Manuel Bermúdez de Castro Minister of State Acting 10 July 1866 – 13 July 1866 Succeeded by Eusebio de Calonge Preceded by Alejandro de Castro Minister of State 27 June 1867 – 23 April 1868 Succeeded by The Marquis of Roncali vtePrime ministers of SpainActing prime ministers shown in italics.Queen Isabella II (1833–1868) Martínez de la Rosa Toreno Álava Álvarez Mendizábal Istúriz Calatrava Espartero Bardají Heredia-Spínola Frías Alaix Pérez de Castro A. González Ferraz Cortázar Sancho Espartero Ferrer A. González Rodil J. M. López Gómez Becerra Olózaga González Bravo Narváez Miraflores Narváez Sotomayor Pacheco Salamanca García Goyena Narváez Clonard Bravo Murillo Roncali Lersundi Sartorius Mendigorría Rivas Espartero O'Donnell Narváez Armero Istúriz O'Donnell Arrazola Mon Narváez O'Donnell Narváez González Bravo Havana Democratic Sexennium (1868–1874) Madoz Serrano Prim Topete Serrano Ruiz Zorrilla Malcampo Sagasta Topete Serrano Mendigorría Ruiz Zorrilla Figueras Pi Salmerón Castelar Serrano Sierra Bullones Sagasta The Restoration (1874–1931) Cánovas Jovellar Martínez Campos Sagasta Posada Azcárraga Silvela Fernández-Villaverde Maura Montero Moret López Domínguez Vega de Armijo Canalejas García Prieto Romanones Dato Maura Sánchez de Toca Bugallal Sánchez-Guerra Primo de Rivera Berenguer Aznar-Cabañas Second Republic (1931–1939) Alcalá-Zamora Azaña Lerroux Martínez Barrio Samper Chapaprieta Portela Barcía Casares Martínez Barrio Giral Largo Negrín Spain under Franco (1936–1975) Franco Carrero Blanco Fernández-Miranda Arias Since 1975 Arias Santiago Suárez Calvo-Sotelo F. González Aznar Zapatero Rajoy Sánchez Authority control General VIAF 1 WorldCat National libraries Spain Catalonia