# Santiago Casares Quiroga

_Spanish politician (1884-1950)_

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> Santiago Casares y Quiroga was Prime Minister of Spain from 13 May to 19 July 1936. Casares Quiroga resigned just 48 hours after the beginning of the military insurrection that led to the Spanish Civil War.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 May 1884 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186666#P569))
- **Place of birth:** A Coruña ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186666#P19))
- **Died:** 17 February 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186666#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186666#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186666#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186666#P106))
- **Political party:** Popular Front; Republican Left; Autonomous Galician Republican Organization ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186666#P102))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Spain (10 May 1936 – 19 July 1936); Member of the Cortes republicanas (3 March 1936 – 2 February 1939); Minister of Public Works (1936–1936); Member of the Cortes republicanas (26 December 1933 – 7 January 1936); Minister of Justice (14 July 1933 – 12 September 1933); ministro de Gobernación (14 October 1931 – 12 September 1933); Member of the Cortes republicanas (13 July 1931 – 9 October 1933); Minister of the Spanish Navy (14 April 1931 – 14 October 1931); ministro de la Guerra (14 April 1931 – 14 October 1931) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186666#P39))

## Questions

**When was Santiago Casares Quiroga born?**  
Santiago Casares Quiroga was born on 8 May 1884 in A Coruña.

**What positions has Santiago Casares Quiroga held?**  
Positions held by Santiago Casares Quiroga include: Prime Minister of Spain (1936–1936); Member of the Cortes republicanas (1936–1939); Minister of Public Works (1936–1936); Member of the Cortes republicanas (1933–1936); Minister of Justice (1933–1933).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Santiago Casares Quiroga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Casares_Quiroga) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q186666](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186666) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Santiago Casares Quiroga, Gran Enciclopedia Galega.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santiago_Casares_Quiroga,_Gran_Enciclopedia_Galega.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Santiago Casares Quiroga, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Santiago Casares Quiroga, Gran Enciclopedia Galega.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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