the decision of declaring Queen Elisabeth II full-age and capable of reigning. Shortly after he left politics only to return briefly between 1849 and 1853 to become Senator and Special Minister of the War Tribunal and Navy. He was a prominent member of the Progressive Party and was praised by his oratory and eloquent skills. He was a strong advocate for the role of women, the abolition of mayorazgos, the reformation of education and the instauration of universal democracy and rejected several times honours such as marquisates and honoroury salaries. Works El juramento Discursos pronunciados en las Cortes de 1836, 37 y 38 Lecciones de elocuencia general, de elocuencia forense, de elocuencia parlamentaria y de improvisación Colección de discursos parlamantarios, Defensas Forenses y producciones literarias References www.xtec.es Joaquín María López Seante. Personal dossier of D. Joaquín María López 1798 births 1855 deaths Prime Ministers of Spain Mayors of Madrid Progressive Party (Spain) politicians Presidents of the Congress of Deputies (Spain)