Juan Prim

Juan Prim
Portrait by Luis Madrazo
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
18 June 1869 – 27 December 1870
Monarchs
Preceded byFrancisco Serrano
Succeeded byJuan Bautista Topete
Minister of War of Spain
In office
8 October 1868 – 27 December 1870
Prime MinisterFrancisco Serrano
Himself
Preceded byJosé Gutiérrez de la Concha
Succeeded byJuan Bautista Topete
Minister of the Navy of Spain
Acting
In office
6 November 1869 – 9 January 1870
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byJuan Bautista Topete
Succeeded byJuan Bautista Topete
Governor of Puerto Rico
In office
15 October 1847 – 12 July 1848
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byRafael Arístegui
Succeeded byJuan de la Pezuela
Personal details
Born
Anton Joan Pau Maria Prim[1]

(1814-12-06)6 December 1814[1]
Reus, Spain
Died30 December 1870(1870-12-30) (aged 56)
Madrid, Spain
Political partyProgressive
ProfessionPolitician
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceArmy
Years of service1834–1868
RankGeneral
Battles/warsFirst Carlist War
Crimean War
First Hispano-Moroccan War
Second French intervention in Mexico
Glorious Revolution
AwardsLaureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand (3)
Order of the Medjidie

Juan Prim y Prats, 1st Count of Reus, 1st Marquis of los Castillejos, 1st Viscount of Bruch (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpɾin i ˈpɾats]; Catalan: Joan Prim i Prats [ʒuˈam ˈpɾim i ˈpɾats]; 6 December 1814 – 30 December 1870) was a Spanish general and statesman[2] who was briefly Prime Minister of Spain until his assassination.

  1. ^ a b Baptism inscription
  2. ^ "Juan Prim | Spanish statesman". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 14 November 2019.