Raimundo Fernández Villaverde
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Raimundo Fernández-Villaverde y García del Rivero, iure uxoris Marquis of Pozo Rubio, (20 January 1848 – 15 July 1905) was a Spanish
statesman
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Born in Madrid, Raimundo Fernandez Villaverde graduated at age 21 at the Central University of Madrid
in Law Studies. He later became Professor of this university after receiving the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
.
He joined the Conservative Party and was elected to the Spanish Parliament in 1872 as representative for Caldas
.
On 31 March 1884, he was appointed civil governor of Madrid
.
Since 1880 up to his death in 1905, he held various government ministries including Finance, Justice and Interior, became President of Parliament, and was twice Prime Minister.
He is credited with the economic reforms passed in the years 1899 and 1900 that stabilized the nation's economy after the loss of the last Spanish colonies in the Americas and the Pacific Ocean.
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Raimundo Fernández-Villaverde y García del Rivero, iure uxoris Marquis of Pozo Rubio, (20 January 1848 – 15 July 1905) was a Spanish
Spain
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Statesman
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Born in Madrid, Raimundo Fernandez Villaverde graduated at age 21 at the Central University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a university in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of...
in Law Studies. He later became Professor of this university after receiving the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
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He joined the Conservative Party and was elected to the Spanish Parliament in 1872 as representative for Caldas
Caldas de Reis
Caldas de Reis is a municipality in Galicia, Spain in the north of the province of Pontevedra.During Roman times, the town was known as Aquis Celenis....
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On 31 March 1884, he was appointed civil governor of Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
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Since 1880 up to his death in 1905, he held various government ministries including Finance, Justice and Interior, became President of Parliament, and was twice Prime Minister.
He is credited with the economic reforms passed in the years 1899 and 1900 that stabilized the nation's economy after the loss of the last Spanish colonies in the Americas and the Pacific Ocean.