José María Calatrava y Peinado

Spanish politician

The Most Excellent José María Calatrava
Portrait by Antonio Gisbert, 1872

Prime Minister of Spain
In office 14 August 1836 – 18 August 1837
Monarch	Isabella II
Preceded by	Francisco Javier de Istúriz
Succeeded by	The Count of Luchana

Personal details
Born	26 February 1781 Mérida, Spain
Died	16 January 1846 (aged 65) Madrid, Spain
Resting place	Pantheon of Illustrious Men
Political party	Partido Progresista

José María Calatrava y Peinado (26 February 1781 in Mérida, Spain – 16 January 1846 in Madrid) was a Spanish politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of State between 1836 and 1837.

The main action of Calatrava's administration was proclaiming the constitution of 1837 which granted freedom of religion in Spain while still requiring the state to support the Roman Catholic Church. This was too drastic a change for many in Spain and it caused the downfall of Calatrava's government.^[1]

He finished his career as President of the Supreme Court of Spain (1840–1843).

References

Congress of Deputies. José María Calatrava Peinado

^ Harold Livermore. A History of Spain (New York: Grove Press, 1958) p. 374

Political offices
Preceded by Francisco Javier de Istúriz	Prime Minister of Spain 14 August 1836 – 18 August 1837	Succeeded by The Count of Luchana
Preceded by Francisco Javier de Istúriz	Minister of State 14 August 1836 – 18 August 1837	Succeeded by Eusebio Bardají