Gabriel Maura

Gabriel Maura Gamazo, 1st Duke of Maura^[1] (Madrid 25 January 1879 – Madrid 29 January 1963) was a Spanish politician and historian. He was the son of Antonio Maura - who was Prime Minister of Spain on five occasions. Gabriel was active in the Liberal-Conservative Party and served as Labour Minister in the last government cabinet of Alfonso XIII before the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera. He fled Spain during the Civil War and did not return until 1953. His archives were destroyed in the conflict by the Popular Front.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maura and the second or maternal family name is Gamazo.

Gabriel Maura
Born	Gabriel Maura Gamazo (1879-01-25)25 January 1879 Madrid, Spain
Died	29 January 1963(1963-01-29) (aged 84) Madrid, Spain
Seat e of the Real Academia Española
In office 18 January 1920 – 29 January 1963
Preceded by	Julio Burell y Cuéllar [es][a]
Succeeded by	Julio Guillén Tato [es]

As a historian Maura Gamazo was known for his chronicle of the Primo de Rivera dictatorship, 'Bosquejo Histórico de la Dictadura' (English: Historical Sketch of the Dictatorship). He was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy and the Real Academia de la Historia, and he was also the second president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation from 1916 to 1920.

Notes

1. Burell was elected for the position in 1916 but never took the seat

References

1. "Duke of Maura Is Dead; Served Under Spanish King". The New York Times. 1963-01-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-23.

Spanish nobility
Preceded by New creation	Duke of Maura 1930–1963	Succeeded by Ramón Maura