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Francisco Silvela
Spanish politician
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history of Spain
- In Spain: Opposition movements, 1898–1923
…politicians themselves, the conservative leaders Francisco Silvela and Antonio Maura and the democratic liberal José Canalejas sought to regenerate the system by widening the degree of political participation through “sincere” elections. Opposed by the professional party members, Maura only succeeded in confusing the party structure by splitting the Conservative Party.…
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