Arsenio Martínez Campos

Arsenio Martínez-Campos
Portrait of General Martínez-Campos, c. 1889
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
7 March – 9 December 1879
MonarchAlfonso XII
Preceded byAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Succeeded byAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
President of the Senate of Spain
In office
23 December 1885 – 8 March 1886
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byCount of Puñonrrostro
Succeeded byMarquess of Havana
In office
27 February 1891 – 4 February 1893
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byMarquess of Habana
Succeeded byMarquess of Habana
In office
30 May 1899 – 18 October 1900
MonarchAlfonso XIII
Preceded byEugenio Montero Ríos
Succeeded byMarcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Minister of War of Spain
In office
7 March – 9 December 1879
MonarchAlfonso XII
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byFrancisco de Ceballos y Vargas
Succeeded byJosé Ignacio de Echavarría
In office
8 February 1881 – 13 October 1883
MonarchAlfonso XII
Prime MinisterPráxedes Mateo Sagasta
Preceded byJosé Ignacio de Echavarría
Succeeded byJosé López Domínguez
Minister of the Navy of Spain
In office
9 January – 13 January 1883
MonarchAlfonso XII
Prime MinisterPráxedes Mateo Sagasta
Preceded byFrancisco de Paula Pavía
Succeeded byRafael Rodríguez Arias
Captain General of Cuba
In office
16 April 1895 – 20 January 1896
MonarchAlfonso XIII
RegentMaria Christina of Austria
Prime MinisterAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Minister of OverseasTomás Castellano y Villarroya
Preceded byEmilio Calleja
Succeeded bySabas Marín
In office
18 June 1878 – 5 February 1879
MonarchAlfonso XII
Prime MinisterAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Minister of OverseasCristóbal Martín de Herrera
Preceded byJoaquín Jovellar
Succeeded byCayetano Figueroa
Captain General of Catalonia
In office
5 December 1873 – 19 January 1874
President of the Executive PowerEmilio Castelar
Francisco Serrano
Minister of WarJosé Sánchez Bregua
Juan Zavala de la Puente
Preceded byJosé Turón y Prats
Succeeded byRafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez
In office
31 December 1874 – 10 October 1876
MonarchAlfonso XII
Prime MinisterAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Joaquín Jovellar
President of the Ministry-RegencyAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Minister of WarJoaquín Jovellar
Francisco de Ceballos y Vargas
Preceded byJosé López Domínguez
Succeeded byMarquess of Peña Plata
In office
23 July – 14 November 1890
MonarchAlfonso XIII
RegentMaria Christina of Austria
Prime MinisterAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Minister of WarMarcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Preceded byMarquess of Peña Plata
Succeeded byMarquess of Peña Plata
In office
9 March – 29 November 1873
President of the Executive PowerEstanislao Figueras
Francisco Pi i Margall
Nicolás Salmerón
Emilio Castelar
Minister of WarJuan Costa Muñoz
Ramón Nouvilas
Estanislao Figueras (as interim)
Nicolás Estévanez
Eulogio González Íscar
Jacobo Oreiro y Villavicencio (as interim)
José Sánchez Bregua
Preceded byMarquess of Peña Plata
Succeeded byValeriano Weyler
Captain General of Valencia
In office
18 July – 5 December 1873
President of the Executive PowerFrancisco Serrano
Minister of WarFernando Cotoner y Chacón (as interim)
Francisco Serrano Bedoya
Preceded byJosé García y Velarde
Succeeded byFrancisco de Ceballos y Vargas
Personal details
BornArsenio Martínez y Campos
14 December 1831
Segovia, Spain
DiedSeptember 23, 1900(1900-09-23) (aged 68)
Zarauz, Spain
PartyLiberal Party (from 1880)
Other political
affiliations
Conservative Party (until 1880)
ProfessionSpanish Armed Forces
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/service Spanish Army
Years of service1860 – 1896
Rank General de ejército
Battles/warsTetuán War
Glorious Revolution
Ten Years' War
Third Carlist War
Cuban War of Independence
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Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón (né Martínez y Campos; 14 December 1831 – 23 September 1900), was a Spanish officer who rose against the First Spanish Republic in a military revolution in 1874 and restored Spain's Bourbon dynasty. Later, he became Captain-General of Cuba. Martínez Campos took part in wars in Africa, Mexico and Cuba and in the Third Carlist War.