Francisco Tadeo Calomarde y Arria
AngolaEarly Life and Education
Francisco Tadeo Calomarde y Arría was born into a humble family in 1775. He pursued legal studies in Zaragoza and later secured a position in the Ministry of Justice through his marriage to the niece of the royal physician.
Political Rise and Fall
During the early reign of Ferdinand VII, Calomarde was accused of corruption and exiled to Toledo. However, he regained prominence in 1823 when the French army restored unlimited monarchy in Spain. He was appointed secretary of the regency established in Madrid and subsequently became Minister of Justice.
Suppression of Liberalism
Calomarde ruthlessly persecuted the liberal party during his tenure as Minister of Justice. Under his influence, the ailing King Ferdinand VII issued a decree in 1832 restoring the Salic law, which had been repealed in 1830. This move made Calomarde widely despised.
Demise and Exile
When the recovering king declared the 1832 decree void, Calomarde was dismissed from his post and exiled to Aragon. He managed to flee to France, where he died in Toulouse in 1842.
