Juan Prim

Juan Prim y Prats, 1st Count of Reus, 1st Marquis of los Castillejos, 1st Viscount of Bruch (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpɾin i ˈpɾats]; Catalan: Joan Prim i Prats [ʒuˈam ˈpɾim i ˈpɾats]; 6 December 1814 30 December 1870) was a Spanish general and statesman who was briefly Prime Minister of Spain until his assassination.

Juan Prim
Portrait by Luis Madrazo
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
18 June 1869  27 December 1870
MonarchAmadeo I (Nov–Dec 1870)
Preceded byFrancisco Serrano
Succeeded byJuan Bautista Topete
Captain General of Puerto Rico
In office
October 1847  July 1848
Preceded byRafael Arístegui
Succeeded byJuan de la Pezuela
Personal details
Born
Anton Joan Pau Maria Prim

(1814-12-06)6 December 1814
Reus, Spain
Died30 December 1870(1870-12-30) (aged 56)
Madrid, Spain
Political partyProgressive
ProfessionPolitician
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceArmy
Years of service1834–1868
RankGeneral
Battles/warsFirst Carlist War
Crimean War
First Hispano-Moroccan War
Second French intervention in Mexico
Glorious Revolution
AwardsLaureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand (3)
Order of the Medjidie
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