Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze (15 December 1843, in Madrid[1] – 29 May 1905, in Madrid[2]) was a Spanish politician who became Prime Minister of Spain on 3 May 1899, succeeding Práxedes Mateo Sagasta.

[3] Francisco Silvela belonged to the Conservative Party led by Antonio Cánovas del Castillo.

[4] He was a Deputy in Parliament continuously from 1876 to 1903, mostly representing Ávila, but for one term he served Pontevedra.

[6][7] His government concluded the German–Spanish Treaty (1899), selling the remainder of the Spanish East Indies.

[8] Francisco Silvela married Amalia Loring y Heredia;[9] their children were Jorge and Tomas.