Government of the Count of Toreno

Government of the Count of Toreno

Government of Spain
1834-1835
Count of Toreno
Date formed7 June 1835
Date dissolved14 September 1835
People and organisations
RegentMaria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Prime MinisterJosé María Queipo de Llano
No. of ministers6[a]
Total no. of members6[a]
Member party  Moderate
  Progressive (since 13 June)
Status in legislatureMajority (single-party)
Opposition party  Progressive (until 13 June)
History
Election1834
PredecessorMartínez de la Rosa II
SuccessorRicardo de Álava

The government of the Count of Toreno was formed on 15 January 1834, following José María Queipo de Llano's appointment as prime minister by Regent María Cristina de Borbón. It succeeded the second government of Martínez de la Rosa and was the government of Spain from 7 June 1835 to 14 September 1835, a total of 100 days, or 3 months and 8 days.  

The cabinet comprised members of the Moderate Party and, since 13 June, it also included some members of the Progressive Party.

Development

With the resignation of Martínez de la Rosa, the queen regent María Cristina appointed on 7 June 1835 José María Queipo de Llano, Count of Toreno, as the new Prime Minister.[1] Queipo de Llano had served as Minister of Finance in the previous government, and he kept this portfolio on an interim basis after his appointment as Prime Minister.[2]

In foreign policy, the Government signed a treaty on 18 June 1835 with the United Kingdom concerning the slave trade, by which Spain was required to comply with the agreements of 1817.[3] Spain, however, due to internal and economic problems, agreed only to prohibit the slave trade, but not slavery itself. The treaty included two main points:

  • It would be permitted for the British navy (and vice versa) to stop and inspect any ship flying the Spanish flag suspected of involvement in the slave trade.

On 10 September 1835 the Treaty of Free Navigation of the Douro was ratified between the kingdoms of Spain and Portugal.[4]

The new government had one notable success: on 16 July 1835 government forces won the Battle of Mendigorría over the Carlist army, their first significant victory.[5]

The decision to maintain the moderate policies of his predecessor won Queipo de Llano the opposition of the progressive liberals. This was despite the fact that the new prime minister launched an attack on property held by the Roman Catholic church, which was a move favoured by his radical opponents.[5] The pressure the opposition exerted on the Government resulted in a series of rebellions, that eventually led to the resignation of the Prime Minister. The insurrection broke out in Cádiz, a city renowned for its liberalism, on 10 July and from there spread to Málaga and Granada. Soon afterwards, in the main cities (Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Valencia) provincial revolutionary juntas were formed and, later, territorial ones.[6][5]

Queipo de Llano responded to the rebellions by bringing in Juan Álvarez Mendizábal as Finance Minister. Mendizábal had a reputation for revolutionary zeal, and had to be called out of exile in London, but this late move to the left was insufficient. The movement of the progressives found an echo in broad sectors of society (including lawyers, businessmen, landowners, members of the military), and also enjoyed the support of the urban militias [es]. Faced with this situation, the Count of Toreno resigned on 14 September 1835. Juan Álvarez Mendizábal became his successor.[6][5]

Composition

Ministry Image Name Start Finish
Prime Minister José María Queipo de Llano 7 June 1835 14 September 1835
State José María Queipo de Llano

(Interim: 7 June - 13 June 1835)

Grace and Justice Juan de la Dehesa 7 June 1835 13 June 1835
Manuel García Herreros 13 June 1835 14 September 1835
War Gerónimo Valdés 7 June 1835 13 June 1835
Valentín Ferraz

(Interim)

Pedro Agustín Girón 13 June 1835 28 August 1835
Prudencio de Guadalfajara

(Interim)

28 August 1835 14 September 1835
Finance José María Queipo de Llano 7 June 1835 13 June 1835
Juan Álvarez Mendizabal 13 June 1835 14 September 1835
José María Queipo de Llano

(Interim: 13 June - 6 September 1835)

Navy José Vázquez Figueroa 13 June 1835 13 June 1835
Miguel Ricardo de Álava 13 June 1835 28 August 1835
Pedro Agustín Girón

(Interim)

José Sartorio 28 August 1835 14 September 1835
General Development of the Kingdom Diego Medrano 13 June 1835 13 June 1835
Juan Álvarez Guerra 13 June 1835 28 August 1835
Manuel de la Riva Herrera 28 August 1835 14 September 1835
Ángel Vallejo Villalón

(Interim: 18 August - 14 September 1835)

References

  1. ^ "Gaceta de Madrid n.º 160 09-06-1835" (PDF).
  2. ^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Toreno, José Maria Quiepo de Llano Ruiz de Saravia, Count of". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 51–52.
  3. ^ "Tratado entre los reyes de España y de la Gran Bretaña para la abolición del tráfico de negros; firmado en Madrid el 23 de setiembre de 1817".
  4. ^ "Gaceta de Madrid n.º 256: 10-09-1835" (PDF).
  5. ^ a b c d Carr, Raymond (1982). "Spain, 1808-1975" (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 169–170. Retrieved 8 February 2026 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ a b Tusell, Javier; Sánchez Mantero, Rafael (2004). Historia de España t. 12, El siglo XIX : de la guerra de la Independencia a la Revolución de 1868 [History of Spain (encyclopedia) volume 12: The 19th-century, from the War of Independence to the 1868 Revolution]. Biblioteca El Mundo (in Spanish). Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid): Espasa-Calpe. p. 417-419. ISBN 978-84-670-1585-0. OCLC 642161050.
  1. ^ a b Does not include the prime minister.
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