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Niceto Alcala Zamora Biography and Timeline

Follow Niceto Alcala Zamora through 14 dated historical records for Spain.

Niceto Alcala Zamora, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

14Distinct records
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1905–1936Years on this page

1905

Cortes

Member of Cortes · Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Appointed Member of Cortes

Role range: 1905-1931

1917

Minister of Works

Minister of Works · Government / Government of Spain

Appointed Minister of Works

1922

Minister of War

Minister of War · Government / Government of Spain

Appointed Minister of War

1931

Constitution of Spain

Prime Minister of Spain · Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Heads the Government pending the adoption of a republican constitution

Role range: 1931-1931 – 1931-1931

Prime Minister of Spain

Prime Minister of Spain · Government / Government of Spain

Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, forms a provisional Government

Role range: 1931-1931

Provisional Government

Prime Minister of Spain · Government / Government of Spain

Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, forms a provisional Government

Role range: 1931-1931

Abdication

Government / Government of Spain

Leads a revolutionary committee calling for the abdication of Alfonso XIII

President of Spain

President of Spain · Government / Government of Spain

Appointed President of Spain

Role range: 1931-1936

1935

Coup

President of Spain · Madrid · Government / Spanish Republic

Lerroux resigns, Zamora refuses to call up Gil Robles & military plotting ensues

Role range: 1931-1936

Resignation of Lerroux

President of Spain · Madrid · Government / Spanish Republic

Lerroux resigns, Zamora refuses to call up Gil Robles & military plotting ensues

Role range: 1931-1936

1936

Resignation of Niceto Alcala Zamora

President of Spain · Madrid · Government / Spanish Republic

Deposed after failing to end political violence, deposed by the Cortes

Role range: 1931-1936

Coup

President of Spain · Madrid · Government / Spanish Republic

Deposed after failing to end political violence

Role range: 1931-1936

Exile of Niceto Alcala Zamora

President of Spain · Government / Spanish Republic

Alcala Zamora goes into exile in France

Role range: 1931-1936

Coup

President of Spain · Revolution / Revolution of Spain

Deposed after failing to end political violence

Records, sources and methodology

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