Estanislao Figueras

Estanislao Figueras
1st President of the Spanish Republic 1st of the First Spanish Republic (1873–1874)
In office 12 February 1873 – 11 June 1873
Preceded by	Amadeo I (King of Spain)
Succeeded by	Francisco Pi y Margall
2nd Acting President of the Catalan Republic
In office 12 February 1873 – 11 June 1873
Preceded by	Pau Claris i Casademunt In 1641
Succeeded by	Francesc Macià In 1931
63rd President of the Council of Ministers of Spain 1st of the First Spanish Republic (1873–1874)
In office 11 February 1873 – 11 June 1873
Preceded by	Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
Succeeded by	Francisco Pi y Margall
Personal details
Born	13 November 1819 Barcelona, Spain
Died	11 November 1882 (aged 62) Madrid, Spain
Political party	Progressist (1848–1849) Democratic (1849–1868) Democratic Federal Republican (1868–1880) Organic Federal Republican (1880–1882)

Estanislao Figueras y de Moragas (Catalan: Estanislau Figueras i de Moragas; Catalan pronunciation: [əstənizˈɫaw fiˈɣeɾəs]; 13 November 1819 – 11 November 1882) was a Spanish politician who served as the first President of the First Spanish Republic from 12 February to 11 June 1873).

Figueras was born in Barcelona.

He led the Republican Party after Queen Isabella II was overthrown in 1868. He briefly became President after King Amadeo abdicated. He was succeeded as President by Francisco Pi y Margall. After the 1875 restoration of the monarchy he withdrew from public life.

He died in Madrid in 1882.

References

• Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed