# José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez

_Spanish politician (1859-1935)_

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> José Sánchez-Guerra y Martinez was a Spanish journalist, lawyer and prime minister. His term as prime minister lasted from 8 March to 7 December 1922. He was a Conservative who has been described as "courageous" and "politically mediocre."

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 June 1859 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674177#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Córdoba ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674177#P19))
- **Died:** 26 January 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674177#P570))
- **Place of death:** Madrid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674177#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674177#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674177#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party; Liberal-Conservative Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674177#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Cortes republicanas (4 July 1931 – 9 October 1933); Academic of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences (3 June 1923 – 26 January 1935); ministro de la Guerra (15 July 1922 – 7 December 1922); President of the Council of Ministers (8 March 1922 – 7 December 1922); Prime Minister of Spain (8 March 1922 – 7 December 1922); President of the Congress of Deputies (28 July 1919 – 14 March 1922); ministro de Gobernación (11 June 1917 – 3 November 1917); ministro de Gobernación (27 October 1913 – 9 December 1915); Minister of Development of Spain (14 September 1908 – 21 October 1909); ministro de Gobernación (5 December 1903 – 5 December 1904); Civil Governor of the Province of Madrid (7 December 1902 – 23 July 1903); member of the Congress of Deputies (9 June 1886 – 12 June 1923) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674177#P39))

## Questions

**When was José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez born?**  
José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez was born on 28 June 1859 in Córdoba.

**What positions has José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez held?**  
Positions held by José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez include: Member of the Cortes republicanas (1931–1933); Academic of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences (1923–1935); ministro de la Guerra (1922–1922); President of the Council of Ministers (1922–1922); Prime Minister of Spain (1922–1922).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_S%C3%A1nchez-Guerra_y_Mart%C3%ADnez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q674177](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q674177) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José Sánchez Guerra, de Kaulak (cropped).jpg by Kaulak (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_S%C3%A1nchez_Guerra,_de_Kaulak_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: José Sánchez Guerra, de Kaulak (cropped).jpg — Kaulak, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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