Provisional Government (1868–1871)
Provisional Government of the Kingdom of Spain Gobierno Provisional del Reino de España | |||||||||
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1868–1871 | |||||||||
Regent | |||||||||
• 1869-1871 | Francisco Serrano | ||||||||
Prime minister | |||||||||
• 1868-1869 | Francisco Serrano | ||||||||
• 1869-1870 | Juan Prim | ||||||||
• 1870-1871 | Juan Bautista Topete | ||||||||
Historical era | Democratic Sexennium | ||||||||
3 October 1868 | |||||||||
15 January 1869 | |||||||||
1 June 1869 | |||||||||
2 January 1871 | |||||||||
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Today part of | Spain |
The Provisional Government (1868–1871) was a
Isabella II of Spain on 30 September 1868 after the Glorious Revolution, and the inauguration of the new King Amadeo I of Spain
before the Cortes on 2 January 1871.
It was the first phase of a 6-year period, known as the Sexenio Democrático (1868–1874).
The revolutionary spirit that had overthrown the Spanish government in September 1868 lacked direction. It was a coalition of 3 parties : the
.The Cortes rejected the notion of a republic and chose for a constitutional monarchy.
This period can be divided into two periods:
- In the first period, a new constitution was elaborated and enacted on 1 June 1869.
- in the second period, between June 1869 and January 1871, a suitable new King who would respect the new constitution, was searched for. In the meantime Marshal Juan Prim, 1st Marquis of los CastillejosPrime Minister.