Francisco Javier González de Castejón y Elío

Francisco Javier González de Castejón y Elío
Minister of Justice
In office
18 April 1900 – 6 March 1901
Preceded byLuis María de la Torre y de la Hoz
Succeeded byJulián García-San Miguel
In office
27 October 1913 – 7 September 1914
Preceded byPedro Rodríguez de la Borbolla
Succeeded byEduardo Dato
Minister of Development
In office
6 December 1902 – 20 July 1903
Preceded byAmós Salvador Rodrigáñez
Succeeded byRafael Gasset Chinchilla
In office
27 January 1905 – 23 July 1905
Preceded byJosé de Cárdenas Uriarte
Succeeded byÁlvaro de Figueroa
Minister of the Interior
In office
16 December 1904 – 27 January 1905
Preceded byManuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar
Succeeded byAugusto González Besada
Personal details
Born25 May 1848
Pamplona, Spain
Died25 November 1919
Madrid, Spain
Political partyCatholic Union
Conservative Party
OccupationLawyer, politician

Francisco Javier González de Castejón y Elío (25 May 1848 - 25 November 1919) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Justice during the regency of Maria Christina of Austria, and served as Minister of Development and Minister of the Interior during the reign of Alfonso XIII. He also served as the Solicitor General of Spain.

Biography

Portrait of González de Elío

He was born on 25 May 1848 in Pamplona.[1] He was a professor of natural law at the Complutense University of Madrid. A member of the Catholic Union [es] and the Conservative Party, he began his political career as a representative for Navarre in the 1879 elections, he was reelected several times until 1914, he resigned in 1915 and was appointed senator for life.[2]

He served as Minister of Justice between 18 April 1900 and 6 March 1901 during the premierships of Silvela and Azcarraga,[3] he served again between 27 October 1913 and 7 September 1914 during the premiership of Dato. He served as Minister of Development from 6 December 1902 to 20 July 1903 and from 27 January to 23 June 1905.[3] He was also Minister of the Interior from 16 December 1904 to 27 January 1905.[3]

He was a member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation and of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences.

Orders

References

  1. ^ Vázquez de Prada Tiffé 1991, p. 469.
  2. ^ "GONZÁLEZ DE CASTEJÓN Y ELÍO, FRANCISCO JAVIER. MARQUÉS DEL VADILLO". senado.es. 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales (CCHS) del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (ed.). "Ministros y miembros de organismos de gobierno. Regencias, Juntas de Gobierno, etc (1808-2000)". Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  4. ^ a b c "Real decreto concediendo la Banda de la Real Orden de María Luisa a las Serenísimas Señoras Princesas Doña Dolores, Doña María de las Mercedes y Doña María de la Esperanza de Borbón y Orleáns" (PDF). Gaceta de Madrid. 17 March 1929.

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