Second government of José Canalejas
2nd government of José Canalejas | |
|---|---|
Government of Spain | |
| 1911 | |
Canalejas circa 1912 | |
| Date formed | 2 January 1911 |
| Date dissolved | 3 April 1911 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Prime Minister | José Canalejas |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| Total no. of members | 8 |
| Member party | Liberal |
| Status in legislature | Majority (single-party) |
| Opposition party | Conservative |
| Opposition leader | Antonio Maura |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Canalejas I |
| Successor | Canalejas III |
The second government of José Canalejas was formed on 2 January 1911, following the latter's appointment as prime minister of Spain by King Alfonso XIII and his swearing-in that same day, as a result of his own resignation from the post on 1 January in order to trigger a cabinet reshuffle. It succeeded the first Canalejas government and was the government of Spain from 2 January to 3 April 1911, a total of 91 days, or 3 months and 1 day.
The cabinet comprised members of the Liberal Party and one military officer. Canalejas's triggering of a cabinet crisis was criticized because the government enjoyed political and parliamentary stability at the time and no minister being perceived as having suffered any major misstep. It resigned on 1 April 1911 as a consequence of Canalejas's decision to raise a new matter of confidence to King Alfonso XIII, as a result of the political fallout from the Ferrer case review in parliament and growing disagreements among cabinet members regarding how to proceed, serving until the next government was sworn in.