Manuel Aguirre de Tejada
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Manuel Aguirre de Tejada (December 28, 1827 – April 9, 1911) was a Spanish
politician
and lawyer
.
He was Foreign Minister during the reign of Alfonso XII, and Minister of Justice during the regency of Maria Christina of Austria
.
After receiving a law degree from the University of Madrid
, he travelled to Cuba
in 1854 where he remained until the elections of 1857, when he was chosen deputy by La Coruña (province)
representing the Unión Liberal. He successively retained this position in the elections of 1858, 1863 and 1865. In 1876 he was chosen as senator in La Coruna, named life senator the following year and later senator by Own Right in 1903.
After the Revolution of 1868 he became involved in the Conservative Party and was one of the commissioned members who wrote up the Constitution of 1876. Aguirre de Tejada was Foreign Minister from 18 January of 1884 to 27 November of 1885, and Minister of Justice between 14 December of 1895 and 4 October of 1897.
He was also president of the Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo (Court of the Contentious Office staff) (1890) and governor of the Bank of Spain (1895). He died on April 9 1911.
Spain
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politician
Politician
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and lawyer
Lawyer
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He was Foreign Minister during the reign of Alfonso XII, and Minister of Justice during the regency of Maria Christina of Austria
Maria Christina of Austria
Maria Christina of Austria was Queen consort of Spain as the second wife of King Alfonso XII of Spain...
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After receiving a law degree from the University of Madrid
University of Madrid
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, he travelled to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
in 1854 where he remained until the elections of 1857, when he was chosen deputy by La Coruña (province)
representing the Unión Liberal. He successively retained this position in the elections of 1858, 1863 and 1865. In 1876 he was chosen as senator in La Coruna, named life senator the following year and later senator by Own Right in 1903.
After the Revolution of 1868 he became involved in the Conservative Party and was one of the commissioned members who wrote up the Constitution of 1876. Aguirre de Tejada was Foreign Minister from 18 January of 1884 to 27 November of 1885, and Minister of Justice between 14 December of 1895 and 4 October of 1897.
He was also president of the Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo (Court of the Contentious Office staff) (1890) and governor of the Bank of Spain (1895). He died on April 9 1911.