Álvaro Gómez Becerra

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Becerra.

Álvaro Gómez Becerra (26 December 1771, in Cáceres^[2] – 23 January 1855, in Madrid^[3]) was a Spanish politician and Prime Minister of Spain in 1843.

The Most Excellent Álvaro Gómez Becerra
Prime Minister of Spain
In office 19 May 1843[1] – 23 July 1843[1]
Monarch	Isabella II
Preceded by	Joaquin Maria Lopez
Succeeded by	Joaquin Maria Lopez
Personal details
Born	Álvaro Gómez Becerra 26 December 1771 Cáceres, Spain
Died	23 January 1855 (aged 83) Madrid, Spain

Álvaro Gómez Becerra was a member of the Progressive Party in Spain. He served as the senator for Badajoz from 1837 to 1840, then senator for Toledo from 1841 to 1843, and then senator for life from 1847 to 1853.^[4]

He held important political offices such as Minister of the Justice in 1835-1836^[5] and 1840-1841.^[6] Between 19 May and 30 July 1843 he was Prime Minister of Spain, until he was replaced by Joaquín María López.^[7]

References

1. "Álvaro Gómez Becerra". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
2. Revista general de legislación y jurisprudencia (in Spanish). Editorial Reus. 1875. p. 351. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
3. LOSADA, Basilio SEBASTIAN CASTELLANOS DE (1856). Album de Azara (in Spanish). A. Fuentenebro. p. 720. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
4. "GÓMEZ BECERRA, ÁLVARO". www.senado.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
5. Crónica jurídica (in Spanish). Imprenta de la Compañía Tipográfica. 1839. p. 500. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
6. Boletín oficial del Ministerio de Gracia y Justicia (in Spanish). Imp. Jose María Alonso. 1852. p. 638. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
7. Los ministros en España desde 1800 á 1869: historia contemporánea por uno que siendo español no cobra del presupuesto (in Spanish). Administración, Calle de Oriente. 1869. pp. 900–901. Retrieved 8 February 2024.