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Eduardo Alonso Colmenares (October 13 1820 - March 31 1888) was a Spanish lawyer and politician. He was Minister of Justice during the reign of Amadeo I, later becoming Minister of Public Works and the Economy during the First Spanish Republic.

Biography

Born in Corella on October 13 1820, after qualifying in law in Madrid he practised law there and in Pamplona after which he became a judge and public prosecutor in the Courts of Seville, Barcelona and Granada until in 1859 when he moved to the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean. He served as a judge in Havana, Cuba and Santo Domingo, Domincian Republic and Chief quartermaster in Cuba. With the Revolution of 1868, he returned to Spain and became active in politics, and was chosen deputy in Congress by the circumscription of Navarre Province in the elections of 1871, returning to be chosen in the elections of1872 for Logroño (province) too .

Later, in 1877, he would become a life senator of the Senate. Alonso Colmenares was Minister of Justice between 5 October 1871 and 26 May 1872 in the governments of Jose Malcampo and Monge and Práxedes Mateo Sagasta. Later, and again under the presidency of Sagasta, he served again as Minister of Justice of Spain between 3 September and the 31 December of 1874.

He died on March 31 1888.

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+'''Eduardo Alonso Colmenares''' ([[October 13]] [[1820]] - [[March 31]] [[1888]]) was a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[lawyer]] and [[politician]]. He was Minister of Justice during the reign of [[Amadeo I of Spain|Amadeo I]], later becoming Minister of Public Works and the Economy during the [[First Spanish Republic]].
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-'''Eduardo Alonso Colmenares''' ([[October 13]] [[1820]] - [[March 31]] [[1888]]) was a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[politician]].
+==Biography==
-Abogado y político [[España|español]], fue ministro de  [[Ministerio de Justicia de España|Gracia y Justicia]] durante el reinado de [[Amadeo I de España|Amadeo I]], cartera que volvería a ocupar junto con la de ministro de [[Ministerio de Fomento de España|Fomento]]  durante la [[Primera República Española|I República]].
+Born in [[Corella]] on October 13 1820, after qualifying in law in Madrid he practised law there and in [[Pamplona]] after which he became a [[judge]] and public prosecutor in the Courts of [[Seville]], [[Barcelona]] and [[Granada]] until in [[1859]] when he moved to the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean. He served as a judge in [[Havana]], [[Cuba]] and [[Santo Domingo]], [[Domincian Republic]] and Chief quartermaster in Cuba. With the [[Revolution of 1868]], he returned to Spain and became active in politics, and was chosen deputy in [[Congress of Deputies|Congress]] by the circumscription of [[Navarre (province)|Navarre Province]] in the elections of [[1871]], returning to be chosen in the elections of[[1872]] for [[Logroño (province)]] too .
+Later, in [[1877]], he would become a [[life senator]] of the Senate. Alonso Colmenares was Minister of Justice between [[5 October]] [[1871]] and [[26 May]] [[1872]] in the governments of [[Jose Malcampo and Monge]] and [[Práxedes Mateo Sagasta]]. Later, and again under the presidency of Sagasta, he served again as Minister of Justice of Spain between [[3 September]] and the [[31 December]] of [[1874]].
-Tras estudiar Derecho en Madrid ejerció la abogacía en [[Tudela]], [[Madrid]] y [[Pamplona]] tras lo cual ingresa en la judicatura y ejerce como fiscal en las Audiencias de [[Sevilla]], [[Barcelona]] y [[Granada]] hasta que en [[1859]] se traslada a las colonias americanas donde desempeñará los cargos de Regente de la Audiencia de [[La Habana]] y de [[Santo Domingo]] , y el de Intendente General de [[Cuba]].
-Con la [[Revolución de 1868]] regresa a España e inicia su carrera política siendo elegido diputado en el [[Congreso de los Diputados|Congreso]] por la circunscripción de [[provincia de Navarra|Navarra]] en las elecciones de [[1871]], volviendo a resultar elegido en los comicios de [[1872]] por la circunscripción de [[provincia de Logroño|Logroño]]. Posteriormente, en [[1877]], pasaría al [[Senado]] como [[senador vitalicio]].
-Fue ministro de Gracia y Justicia entre el [[5 de octubre]] de [[1871]] y el [[26 de mayo]] de [[1872]] en los gobiernos que presidieron [[José Malcampo y Monge]] y [[Práxedes Mateo Sagasta]]. Posteriormente, y nuevamente bajo la presidencia de Sagasta,  volvería a ocupar esa misma cartera entre el [[3 de septiembre]]  y el [[31 de diciembre]] de [[1874]]. También ocuparía la cartera de Fomento entre el [[13 de mayo]] y el [[3 de septiembre]] de [[1874]] en un gabinete presidido por [[Juan Zabala  de la Puente]].
+He died on March 31 1888.
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