José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca
Spanish lawyer and civil servant (1728–1808) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Moñino y Redondo, 1st Count of Floridablanca (October 21, 1728 – December 30, 1808) was a Spanish statesman. He was the reformist chief minister of King Charles III of Spain, and also served briefly under Charles IV. He was arguably Spain's most effective statesman in the eighteenth century. In Spain, he is simply known as Conde de Floridablanca.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moñino and the second or maternal family name is Redondo.
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The Count of Floridablanca | |
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Chief Minister of Spain | |
In office 19 February 1777 – 28 February 1792 | |
Monarchs | Charles III Charles IV |
Preceded by | Jerónimo Grimaldi, 1st Duke of Grimaldi |
Succeeded by | Count of Aranda |
6th Secretary of Grace and Justice of Bourbon Spain | |
In office 31 August 1782 – 25 April 1790 Acting | |
Monarchs | Charles III Charles IV |
First Secretary of State | Himself |
Preceded by | Manuel de Roda y Arrieta |
Succeeded by | Antonio Aniceto Porlier |
1st president of the Supreme Central and Governing Junta of Spain and the Indies | |
In office 25 September – 1 October 1808 Acting | |
Monarch | Ferdinand VII |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Himself |
In office 1 October – 30 December 1808 | |
Monarch | Ferdinand VII |
Preceded by | Himself (as acting president) |
Succeeded by | Count of Altamira (as acting president) |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 October 1728 Murcia, Kingdom of Spain |
Died | 30 December 1808 Seville Andalusia Kingdom of Spain |
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