Miguel Tacón y Rosique

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Miguel Tacón y Rosique was a 19th-century Spanish military officer and colonial administrator best known for his authoritarian governorship of Cuba, during which he implemented extensive public works and strict social controls.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Governor of Cuba
Spanish military officer
colonial administrator
human
allegiance Kingdom of Spain
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship Spain
dateOfBirth 1775-01-10
dateOfDeath 1855-10-12
familyName Tacón
givenName Miguel
honorificTitle Count of Tacón
linked to: Tacón
ideology authoritarianism
knownFor authoritarian governorship of Cuba
construction of the Paseo de Tacón in Havana
construction of the Tacón Theatre in Havana
implementation of extensive public works in Havana
strengthening colonial authority in Cuba
strict social controls in colonial Cuba
urban reforms in Havana
languageSpoken Spanish
militaryBranch Spanish Army
militaryConflict Peninsular War
militaryRank general
monarchDuringTerm Ferdinand VII of Spain
Isabella II of Spain
name Miguel Tacón y Rosique
nativeLanguage Spanish
nobleTitle Count
notableWork public works program in Havana
placeOfBirth Cartagena
linked to: Cartagena, Spain

Kingdom of Spain
placeOfDeath Madrid
Spain
positionHeld Captain General of Cuba
Captain General of Puerto Rico
Governor of Cuba
Governor of Navarre
Governor of Oran
Governor of Puerto Rico
Lieutenant General of the Spanish Army
Senator of the Kingdom of Spain
regionOfGovernance Cuba
Navarre
Oran
Puerto Rico
residence Havana
linked to: Havana, Cuba

Madrid

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Captain General of Cuba officeHolder Miguel Tacón y Rosique
Miguel Tacón y Rosique name Miguel Tacón y Rosique