Appointed Member of Cortes
Historical person
Niceto Alcala Zamora Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Niceto Alcala Zamora, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Spain.
Chronological biography
1905
1917
Appointed Minister of Works
1922
Appointed Minister of War
1931
Leads a revolutionary committee calling for the abdication of Alfonso XIII
Appointed President of Spain
Heads the Government pending the adoption of a republican constitution
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, forms a provisional Government
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, forms a provisional Government
1935
Lerroux resigns, Zamora refuses to call up Gil Robles & military plotting ensues
Lerroux resigns, Zamora refuses to call up Gil Robles & military plotting ensues
1936
Deposed after failing to end political violence
Deposed after failing to end political violence
Alcala Zamora goes into exile in France
Deposed after failing to end political violence, deposed by the Cortes
Titles and roles
Member of Cortes · Minister of War · Minister of Works · President of Spain · Prime Minister of Spain
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.