José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez
José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez (28 June 1859 – 26 January 1935) was a Spanish journalist, lawyer and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Spain from 8 March to 7 December 1922, during the reign of King Alfonso XIII. A Conservative, he has been described as courageous but politically mediocre.
He began his political career in 1886, winning a seat in Cabra, Córdoba, as a Liberal. In 1902, with Antonio Maura, he switched to the Conservative Party and continued to be elected for Córdoba in every election until 1918. His brother Antonio Barroso Castillo also ran for office in Córdoba.
Sánchez-Guerra held several government posts, including:
- Governor of the Bank of Spain (28 July 1903 – 5 December 1903)
- Minister of the Interior (5 December 1903 – 5 December 1904; 27 October 1913 – 9 December 1915; 11 June – 3 November 1917)
- Minister of Finance (26 January 1907 – 14 September 1908)
- Minister of Promotion (14 September 1908 – 21 October 1909)
- Minister of Governance (5 December 1903 – 5 December 1904)
- Minister of War (interim) in 1922 (15 July – 7 December 1922)
He died in Madrid in 1935.
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