The first government of Alejandro Lerroux, also known as the "Government of Republican Concentration", was formed on 12 September 1933, following the latter's appointment as prime minister of Spain by President Niceto Alcalá-Zamora and his swearing-in the same day. It succeeded the third Azaña government and was the government of Spain from 12 September 1933 to 8 October 1933, a total of 26 days.
1st government of Alejandro Lerroux | |
|---|---|
Government of Spain | |
| 1933 | |
The government in September 1933 | |
| Date formed | 12 September 1933 |
| Date dissolved | 8 October 1933 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Niceto Alcalá-Zamora |
| Prime Minister | Alejandro Lerroux |
| No. of ministers | 12 |
| Total no. of members | 12 |
| Member parties | PRR PRRS ERC AR PRG IRS |
| Status in legislature | Minority (coalition) |
| Opposition party | PSOE |
| Opposition leader | Indalecio Prieto |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Azaña III |
| Successor | Martínez Barrio I |
The cabinet comprised members of the Radical Republican Party (PRR), the Radical Socialist Republican Party (PRRS), Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Republican Action (AR), Galician Republican Party (PRG) and Radical Socialist Left (IRS).
The government was plagued by infighting and after Lerroux, when presenting his government to the Cortes on 2 September, suggested he would ask for the dissolution of Congress and the calling of new elections, the coalition broke. The left-wing republicans had made it a condition for participating and supporting the government that the radicals renounce to this demand, their refusal to abide to their conditions led to them supporting a motion of no confidence presented by the socialists which the government lost, leading to its downfall.
Votes of confidence/no confidence
| Motion of no confidence Confidence in the Government (Indalecio Prieto) | ||
| Ballot → | 3 October 1933 | |
|---|---|---|
| Required majority → | Simple | |
Yes
| 187 / 470 | |
No
| 91 / 470 | |
| Not voting | 192 / 470 | |
| Sources | ||
Formation
Overview
The Constitution of 1931 enshrined Spain as a semi-presidential republic, awarding the President of the Republic the capability of appointing government ministers at will unless the Cortes refused explicitly, that is to say, through a motion of no confidence. He could also inspect and ultimately control executive acts by granting or denying the signature of presidential decrees and dissolve the Cortes.
Round of consults
The President of the Republic, Alcalá-Zamora, held a round of consultations to solve the political crisis arising from Azaña's resignation between 8 June and 9 June 1933:
| Consultations President of the Republic | ||||
| Date | Consultee | Office/position | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 1933 | Julián Besteiro | President of the Cortes Generales | PSOE | |
| Remigio Cabello Toral | Leader of the Socialist Parliamentary Group | PSOE | ||
| Mariano Ruiz-Funes | Leader of the Republican Action Parliamentary Group | AR | ||
| Alejandro Lerroux | Leader of the Radical Republican Party | PRR | ||
| Miguel Maura | Leader of the Conservative Republican Party | PRC | ||
| Laureano Gómez Paratcha | Leader of the Galician Parliamentary Group | PRG | ||
| José Franchy y Roca | Minister of Industry and Commerce Leader of the Federal Republican Parliamentary Group | PRDF | ||
| Rodrigo Soriano | Leader of the dissident federalists | PRDF | ||
| Vicente Iranzo | Member of the Service to the Republic Parliamentary Group | Ind. | ||
| Juan Castrillo | Leader of the Progressive Republican Parliamentary Group | PRP | ||
| Juan Botella Asensi | Leader of the Radical Socialist Left | IRS | ||
| 9 June 1933 | Ángel Ossorio y Gallardo | Leader of the Independent Republican Parliamentary Group | AAR | |
| Felipe Sánchez Román | Member of the Independent Republican Parliamentary Group | Ind. | ||
| Amadeu Hurtado Miró | Member of the Left Catalan Parliamentary Group | Ind. | ||
| Melquíades Álvarez | Leader of the Liberal Democrat Republican Party | PRLD | ||
| Miguel de Unamuno | Member of the Independent Republican Parliamentary Group | Ind. | ||
| Santiago Alba | Member of the Independent Republican Parliamentary Group | Ind. | ||
| José Ortega y Gasset | Leader of the Service to the Republic Parliamentary Group | Ind. | ||
| Gregorio Marañón | Member of the Service to the Republic Parliamentary Group | Ind. | ||
| Raimundo de Abadal | Member of the Regionalist League | LR | ||
| Francesc Cambó | Leader of the Regionalist League | LR | ||
| Manuel Azaña | Prime Minister | AR | ||
| Result | ||||
| Outcome → | Nomination of Alejandro Lerroux García (PRR). Accepted | |||
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After being nominated by Alcalá-Zamora to "restore the fraternal understanding among all republican factions", Lerroux would try to form a "government of notables" which would have included Felipe Sánchez Román, José Ortega y Gasset and Salvador de Madariaga but this was called off by the President of the Republic and the left republicans, who associated this practice with the Reign of Alfonso XIII. After the failure of his initial plan, he decided to form a conventional coalition government with the left republicans.
Council of Ministers
| Image | Portfolio | Name | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Council of Ministers | Alejandro Lerroux García | Radical Republican Party | ||
| Minister of State | Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz y Menduiña | Republican Action | ||
| Minister of Justice | Juan Botella Asensi | Radical Socialist Left | ||
| Minister of War | Juan José Rocha García | Radical Republican Party | ||
| Minister of Navy | Vicente Iranzo Enguita | Independent | ||
| Minister of Finance | Antonio Lara Zárate | Radical Republican Party | ||
| Minister of Governance | Diego Martínez Barrio | Radical Republican Party | ||
| Minister of Public Works | Rafael Guerra del Río | Radical Republican Party | ||
| Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts | Domingo Barnés Salinas | Radical Socialist Republican Party | ||
| Minister of Labour and Foresight | Ricardo Samper Ibáñez | Autonomist Republican Union Party | ||
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Laureano Gómez Paratcha | Galician Republican Party | ||
| Minister of Communications | Miquel Santaló i Parvorell | Republican Left of Catalonia | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | Ramón Feced Gresa | Radical Socialist Republican Party | ||
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