Manuel de Irujo
Spanish Basque politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Irujo and the second or maternal family name is Ollo.
Manuel de Irujo Ollo (25 September 1891 – 1 January 1981) was a lawyer and politician from Navarre, Spain, who became the leader of the Basque Nationalist Party during the Second Spanish Republic. He was a liberal democrat with a profound faith in Christianity. He was Minister of Justice in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939). He went into exile after the Republican defeat. He returned from exile in 1977 and was elected to the Senate.
Quick Facts Minister of Justice, Preceded by ...
Manuel de Irujo Ollo | |
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Minister of Justice | |
In office 17 May 1937 – 10 December 1937 | |
Preceded by | Juan García Oliver |
Succeeded by | Mariano Ansó Zunzarren |
Personal details | |
Born | (1891-09-25)25 September 1891 Estella, Spain |
Died | 1 January 1981(1981-01-01) (aged 89) Bilbao, Spain |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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