Carlos María de la Torre y Nava Cerrada

Carlos María de la Torre
91st Governor-General of the Philippines
In office June 23, 1869 – April 4, 1871
Monarch	Amadeo I of Spain
Succeeded by	Rafael de Izquierdo
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Born	Carlos María de la Torre Cuenca, Spain

Carlos María de la Torre y Nava Cerrada is considered the most beloved of the Spanish Governors-General ever assigned in the Philippines (1869–1871). He was the assigned Governor-General after the Spanish Revolution of 1869.^[1][2]

Governor General of the Philippines

He was sent from Spain after the ouster of Isabel II. He was considered a liberal Spaniard who practiced the liberal and democratic principles for imposing liberal laws. He was loudly denounced by his political enemies because of his radical reforms.^[3] He established the Guardia Civil and gave amnesty to rebels.^[4] His supporters had done a Liberal Parade in front of the Malacañang Palace.^[5] He was ousted when the monarchy in Spain was re-established by the Spanish Cortes. He was succeeded by Governor-General Rafael de Izquierdo.

He was also very close to the ilustrados, a group of Filipinos who understood the situation of the Philippines under Spanish rule.

References

1. ^ http://www.enotes.com/topic/Carlos_Mar%C3%ADa_de_la_Torre_y_Nava_Cerrada
2. ^ http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Carlos_Maria_de_la_Torre_y_Nava_Cerrada
3. ^ "The Liberal Regime of Governor de la Torre" (pdf). http://via.library.depaul.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?filename=10&article=1016&context=vincentian_ebooks&type=additional&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com.ph%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dcarlos%2520maria%2520dela%2520torre%2520y%2520nava%2520cerrada%2520and%2520the%2520spanish%2520revoution%2520of%25201868%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D19%26ved%3D0CFMQFjAIOAo%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fvia.library.depaul.edu%252Fcgi%252Fviewcontent.cgi%253Ffilename%253D10%2526article%253D1016%2526context%253Dvincentian_ebooks%2526type%253Dadditional%26ei%3DlEypTpSKOuXzmAXfk8zGDw%26usg%3DAFQjCNEgP5h3QxqUau6rGO0MjZKFT9siuA%26cad%3Drja#search=%22carlos%20maria%20dela%20torre%20y%20nava%20cerrada%20spanish%20revoution%201868%22. Retrieved 2011-10-27. 
4. ^ http://www.elaput.com/govs1800.htm
5. ^ http://kabalikatglobal.org/index.php/news/239-remembering-carlos-maria-de-la-torre-philippines-most-admired-governor-general

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Name	Torre Y Nava Cerrada, Carlos Maria De La
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Short description	Governor-General of Philippines
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