Francisco Javier González de Castejón y Elío | |
Birth Date: | 25 May 1848 |
Birth Place: | Pamplona, Spain |
Death Date: | 25 November 1919 |
Death Place: | Madrid, Spain |
Occupation: | Lawyer, politician |
Party: | Catholic Union Conservative Party |
Termstart: | 18 April 1900 |
Termend: | 6 March 1901 |
Predecessor: | Luis María de la Torre y de la Hoz |
Successor: | Julián García-San Miguel |
Termstart1: | 27 October 1913 |
Termend1: | 7 September 1914 |
Predecessor1: | Pedro Rodríguez de la Borbolla |
Successor1: | Eduardo Dato |
Office: | Minister of Justice |
Office2: | Minister of Development |
Term2: | 6 December 1902 – 20 July 1903 |
Predecessor2: | Amós Salvador Rodrigáñez |
Successor2: | Rafael Gasset Chinchilla |
Term3: | 27 January 1905 – 23 July 1905 |
Predecessor3: | José de Cárdenas Uriarte |
Successor3: | Álvaro de Figueroa |
Term4: | 16 December 1904 – 27 January 1905 |
Office4: | Minister of the Interior |
Predecessor4: | Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar |
Successor4: | Augusto González Besada |
Francisco Javier González de Castejón y Elío (25 May 1848 - 25 November 1919) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Justice during the regency of Maria Christina of Austria, and served as Minister of Development and Minister of the Interior during the reign of Alfonso XIII. He also served as the Solicitor General of Spain.
He was born on 25 May 1848 in Pamplona. He was a professor of natural law at the Complutense University of Madrid. A member of the and the Conservative Party, he began his political career as a representative for Navarre in the 1879 elections, he was reelected several times until 1914, he resigned in 1915 and was appointed senator for life.[1]
He served as Minister of Justice between 18 April 1900 and 6 March 1901 during the premierships of Silvela and Azcarraga,[2] he served again between 27 October 1913 and 7 September 1914 during the premiership of Dato. He served as Minister of Development from 6 December 1902 to 20 July 1903 and from 27 January to 23 June 1905. He was also Minister of the Interior from 16 December 1904 to 27 January 1905.
He was a member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation and of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences.