Manuel Silvela | |
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Born | Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze 9 March 1830 Paris, France |
Died | 25 May 1892 Madrid, Spain | (aged 62)
Seat U of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 25 March 1871 – 25 May 1892 | |
Preceded by | Mateo Seoane Sobral |
Succeeded by | Francisco García Ayuso |
Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze KStJ (9 March 1830, in Paris, Kingdom of France – 25 May 1892, in Madrid, Kingdom of Spain) was a Spanish politician, lawyer, writer and journalist who held several importante governmental offices, such as Minister of State and Councillor of State.[1]
Silvela was son of the prominent lawyer Francisco Agustín Silvela y Blanco and wife Luisa de le Vielleuze y Sotés, and brother of the also politician Francisco Silvela.