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Castelar Assumes Executive Leadership
- When
- 1873
- Where
- Parliament
Emilio Castelar became head of the executive in 1873, gaining full powers from Parliament to govern by decree amidst ongoing wars.
Castelar was appointed Head of State in 1873, though the exact date is not specified. The federal Cortes made him chief of the executive despite his minority support, granting him liberty to act while suspending sittings until 2 January 1874. Separately, Parliament gave him full powers to rule by decree. The Republic he led had inherited the Third Carlist War and the Ten Years' War in Cuba.
Sources
- Emilio Castelar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-02
- First Spanish Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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