When in 1814 the War of Independence finished and Ferdinand VII returned to Spain as absolute monarch, Argüelles was imprisoned in Ceuta and later in Alcudia (Majorca). After the Riego's coup d'état in 1820, he was appointed minister of the Interior and led the moderate wing of the liberal party. He resigned in 1821 and was elected member of the Parliament in 1822. After the absolutist reaction of 1823, he exiled to Britain and turned back in 1834, when Queen Regent Maria Christina signed the 'Estatuto Real'. He was elected member of the Parliament and also turned to his original progressive liberal positions back, giving support to Mendizábal cabinet of 1835 and his ecclesiastical confiscation policy. After the revolution of 1836, he was appointed member of the commission for composing the Constitution that was promulgated in 1837. Thanks to him and to Olózaga, the Constitution was progressive liberal but not so much as 1812's, as they hoped moderate liberals would accept it.
When Queen Regent Maria Christina resigned in 1840, the Parliament debated whether to appoint one or three regents, including Argüelles. Finally, General Espartero was elected as the only Regent, but Argüelles was appointed legal guardian of Queen Isabella II (although Maria Christina protested the decision from Paris) and president of the Parliament. He ceased to be legal tutor in 1843, when Espartero resigned as Regent and Parliament decided to declare come of age 13-year-old queen.
agustín, argüelles, august, 1776, ribadesella, asturias, march, 1844, madrid, spanish, liberal, politician, served, 81st, 94th, president, congress, deputies, contents, biography, legacy, writings, external, links, bibliographybiography, edithe, studied, unive. Agustin Arguelles 18 August 1776 in Ribadesella Asturias 26 March 1844 in Madrid was a Spanish liberal politician He served as the 81st and 94th president of the Congress of Deputies Agustin Arguelles Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Writings 4 External links 5 BibliographyBiography EditHe studied Law at the University of Oviedo and worked as secretary of the bishop of Barcelona In 1809 he was appointed secretary of the patriotic Royal Junta of the Treasury and Legislation He was a member of the Cortes of Cadiz and was selected for the Constitutional commission playing thus a key role in the drafting of the Constitution of 1812 Siding with the liberal faction of the Parliament he promoted freedom of the press free market and physiocracy the abolishment of torture the prosecution of slave trade and the abolishment of the jurisdictional power of manors He showed a notable oratorial skill during the parliamentary debates When in 1814 the War of Independence finished and Ferdinand VII returned to Spain as absolute monarch Arguelles was imprisoned in Ceuta and later in Alcudia Majorca After the Riego s coup d etat in 1820 he was appointed minister of the Interior and led the moderate wing of the liberal party He resigned in 1821 and was elected member of the Parliament in 1822 After the absolutist reaction of 1823 he exiled to Britain and turned back in 1834 when Queen Regent Maria Christina signed the Estatuto Real He was elected member of the Parliament and also turned to his original progressive liberal positions back giving support to Mendizabal cabinet of 1835 and his ecclesiastical confiscation policy After the revolution of 1836 he was appointed member of the commission for composing the Constitution that was promulgated in 1837 Thanks to him and to Olozaga the Constitution was progressive liberal but not so much as 1812 s as they hoped moderate liberals would accept it When Queen Regent Maria Christina resigned in 1840 the Parliament debated whether to appoint one or three regents including Arguelles Finally General Espartero was elected as the only Regent but Arguelles was appointed legal guardian of Queen Isabella II although Maria Christina protested the decision from Paris and president of the Parliament He ceased to be legal tutor in 1843 when Espartero resigned as Regent and Parliament decided to declare come of age 13 year old queen He was a freemason Legacy EditThe Arguelles neighborhood of Madrid is named after him as is the Arguelles metro stop Writings Editwith Olozaga Jose De 1820 a 1824 resena historica Madrid A de San Martin 1864 Discurso preliminar de la Constitucion de 1812 Madrid Centro de Estudios Constitucionales 1989 Examen historico de la reforma constitucional de Espana Oviedo Junta General del Principado de Asturias 1999 La reforma constitucional de Cadiz annoted by Jesus Longares Madrid Iter 1970External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Agustin de Arguelles Alvarez in Spanish Parliamentary speeches during the Cortes of CadizBibliography EditRamos Arguelles Antonio Agustin Arguelles 1776 1844 Padre del constitucionalismo espanol Madrid Atlas 1991 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Agustin Arguelles amp oldid 1120374144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
