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Agustín Argüelles (Ribadesella, Asturias, August 18, 1776 - Madrid, March 26, 1844) was a Spanish liberal politician. He studied Law at the University of Oviedo and worked as secretary of the bishop of Barcelona. In 1809 he was appointed secretary of the patriotic Royal Junta of the Treasury and Legislation. He was member of the Cádiz Cortes and was selected for the Constitutional commission, playing thus a key role in the redaction of the Constitution of 1812. Siding with the liberal faction of the Parliament, he promoted freedom of the press, free-market and physiocracy, the abolishment of torture, the prosecution of slave trade and the abolishment of the jurisdictional power of manors. He showed a notable oratorial skill during the parliamentary debates. When in 1814 the War of Independence finished and Ferdinand VII returned to Spain as absolute monarch, Argüelles was imprisoned in Ceuta and later in Alcudia (Majorca). After the Riego's coup d'état in 1820, he was appointed minister of the Interior and led the moderate wing of the liberal party. He resigned in 1821 and was elected member of the Parliament in 1822. After the absolutist reaction of 1823, he exiled to Britain and turned back in 1834, when Queen Regent Maria Christina signed the '' When Queen Regent Maria Christina resigned in 1840, the Parliament debated whether to appoint one or three regents, including Argüelles. Finally, General Espartero was elected as the only Regent, but Argüelles was appointed legal guardian of Queen Isabella II (although Maria Christina protested the decision from Paris) and president of the Parliament. He ceased to be legal tutor in 1843, when Espartero resigned as Regent and Parliament decided to declare come of age 13-year-old queen. He was freemason.((cn)) The Argüelles neighborhood of Madrid is named after him. ==Writings== * with Olózaga, José: ''De 1820 a 1824: reseña histórica'', Madrid: A. de San Martín, 1864 *''Discurso preliminar de la Constitución de 1812'', Madrid: Centro de Estudios Constitucionales, 1989 *''Examen histórico de la reforma constitucional de España'', Oviedo: Junta General del Principado de Asturias, 1999 *''La reforma constitucional de Cádiz'' (annoted by Jesús Longares), Madrid: Iter, 1970 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Agustín Argüelles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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