Government of José López Domínguez
Government of José López Domínguez | |
|---|---|
Government of Spain | |
| 1906 | |
López Domínguez in 1897 | |
| Date formed | 6 July 1906 |
| Date dissolved | 30 November 1906 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Prime Minister | José López Domínguez |
| No. of ministers | 7 |
| Total no. of members | 8 |
| Member party | Liberal–Democratic |
| Status in legislature | Majority (single-party) |
| Opposition party | Conservative |
| Opposition leader | Antonio Maura |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Moret I |
| Successor | Moret II |
The government of José López Domínguez was formed on 6 July 1906, following the latter's appointment as prime minister of Spain by King Alfonso XIII on 5 July and his swearing-in the next day, as a result of Segismundo Moret being dismissed from the post on 5 July over the "dissolution crisis" (crisis de la disolución): the King's rejection to grant him a dissolution decree to call a snap election. It succeeded the first Moret government and was the government of Spain from 6 July to 30 November 1906, a total of 147 days, or 4 months and 24 days.
The cabinet comprised members of the Liberal–Democratic alliance and one military officer (López Domínguez himself). The government was disestablished following internal divisions within the Liberals over a new Law of Associations—promoted by José Canalejas and criticized by the Catholic Church as "anti-clerical"—intending to address the problem of religious orders. In what came to be known as the "slip paper" crisis (crisis del papelito), Moret had sent a letter to the King surreptitiously warning him against the Law's perceived dangers, displeasing the monarch and prompting López Domínguez's resignation.