Native Name: | Spanish; Castilian: Gobierno Provisional del Reino de España |
Conventional Long Name: | Provisional Government of the Kingdom of Spain |
Common Name: | Spain |
Iso3166code: | omit |
Era: | Democratic Sexennium |
Government Type: | Constitutional monarchy under a provisional Government |
Event Start: | Established |
Date Start: | 3 October |
Year Start: | 1868 |
Event End: | Disestablished |
Date End: | 2 January |
Year End: | 1871 |
Event1: | General election |
Date Event1: | 15 January 1869 |
Event2: | Constitution |
Date Event2: | 1 June 1869 |
P1: | Reign of Isabella II of Spain |
Flag P1: | Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg |
S1: | History of Spain (1810–73)Reign of Amadeo I of Spain |
Flag S1: | Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg |
Symbol Type Article: | Coat of arms of Spain |
Leader1: | Francisco Serrano |
Year Leader1: | 1869-1871 |
Title Leader: | Regent |
Deputy1: | Francisco Serrano |
Deputy2: | Juan Prim |
Deputy3: | Juan Bautista Topete |
Year Deputy1: | 1868-1869 |
Year Deputy2: | 1869-1870 |
Year Deputy3: | 1870-1871 |
Title Deputy: | Prime minister |
Today: | Spain |
The Provisional Government (1868–1871) was a provisional government formed in Spain between the overthrow of Queen Isabella II of Spain on 30 September 1868 after the Glorious Revolution, and the inauguration of the new King Amadeo I of Spain before the Cortes on 2 January 1871.
It was the first phase of a 6-year period, known as the Sexenio Democrático (1868–1874).
The revolutionary spirit that had overthrown the Spanish government in September 1868 lacked direction. It was a coalition of 3 parties : the Unión Liberal headed by Francisco Serrano, the Progressive Party headed by Juan Prim and the Democratic Party.
The Cortes rejected the notion of a republic and chose for a constitutional monarchy. This period can be divided into two periods: