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Aguirre (surname)
Aguirre is a surname of Basque origin. It shows different variants (Agerre, Agerri, Ager) and composite surnames ( Eizagirre, Agirresarobe, Agirrezabala, etc.), meaning 'prominent' or 'exposed prominence/place'. Lope de Aguirre was one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas. Based on "the U.S. Census Bureau's 1990 and 2000 censuses," HowManyofMe.com estimates in mid-2013 that 68,990 people bear the surname Aguirre in the United States, making the name statistically the country's 508th most common surname. People with the surname Arts and entertainment * Adriana Aguirre (born 1951), Argentine actress, vedette * Amber Aguirre (born 1958), American ceramic sculptor * Ann Aguirre, American speculative fiction author * Arantxa Aguirre, Spanish film director * Carmen Aguirre, Canadian and Chilean actor, playwright, and writer * Celso Aguirre Bernal (1916–1997), Mexican writer and historian * Forrest Aguirre, American fantasy and horror author * Francisco de Aguirre (pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque Country (greater Region)
The Basque Country ( eu, Euskal Herria; es, País Vasco; french: Pays basque) is the name given to the home of the Basque people. Trask, R.L. ''The History of Basque'' Routledge: 1997 The Basque country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. ''Euskal Herria'' is the oldest documented Basque name for the area they inhabit, dating from the 16th century. It comprises the Autonomous Communities of the Basque Country and Navarre in Spain and the Northern Basque Country in France. The region is home to the Basque people ( eu, Euskaldunak), their language ( eu, Euskara), culture and traditions. The area is neither linguistically nor culturally homogeneous, and certain areas have a majority of people who do not consider themselves Basque, such as the south of Navarre. The concept is still highly controversial, and the Supreme Court of Navarre has ruled against scholarly books that include the Navarre c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita Aguirre
Margarita Aguirre (30 December 1925 – 15 December 2003) was a Chilean writer and critic. She was the friend and first biographer of Nobel-winning poet Pablo Neruda. Biography Margarita Aguirre was the daughter of Sócrates Aguirre and Sofía Flores. Her siblings were named Francisco (Paco) and Perla. She met the poet Pablo Neruda in Buenos Aires in 1933, where her father was Chile's deputy consul. Neruda held a diplomatic post in Argentina at the time. Despite the age difference (she was 8 years old and he was 29), they formed a lifelong friendship. Aguirre would say that Neruda was "the last Santa Claus Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ... of my childhood," because to celebrate Christmas the poet disguised himself with a white cotton beard and a red robe and ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Antonio Aguirre (politician)
José Antonio Aguirre y Lecube (6 March 1904 – 22 March 1960) was a Basque politician and activist in the Basque Nationalist Party. He was the first president of the Provisional Government of the Basque Country and the executive defense advisor during the Spanish Civil War. Under his mandate, the Provisional Government formed the Basque Army and fought for the Second Spanish Republic. Early life José Antonio Aguirre was born in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain. He studied in the Basque Country's first Ikastola, a school in which all lessons were given in Basque. He later studied law at the University of Deusto. After his father's death in 1920, Aguirre moved with his family to Algorta, near Bilbao. At 16 years of age, he had to become a father figure to his 10 younger brothers and sisters. After finishing his law studies, he began working in the family business, Chocolates Aguirre. He later took responsibility for the business and introduced many reforms, including free health c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzalo Aguirre , a name
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Gonzalo may refer to: * Gonzalo (name) * Gonzalo, Dominican Republic, a small town * Isla Gonzalo, a subantarctic island operated by the Chilean Navy * Hurricane Gonzalo, 2014 See also * Gonzalez (other) * Gonzales (other) * Gonsalves (other) * Gonçalves Gonçalves (; Portuguese for "son of Gonçalo") is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves (born 1956), Brazilian footballer * Ailton Goncalves da Silva (born 1973), Brazilian footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esperanza Aguirre
Esperanza Aguirre y Gil de Biedma (; born 3 January 1952) is a Spanish politician. As member of the People's Party (PP), she served as President of the Senate between 1999 and 2002 (becoming the first female politician to have held the post), as President of the Community of Madrid between 2003 and 2012 and as Minister of Education and Culture (1996–1999). She also chaired the People's Party of the Community of Madrid between 2004 and 2016. Biography Early life Aguirre was born in Madrid on 3 January 1952 being the eldest daughter of José Luis Aguirre Borrell, a noted lawyer, and Piedad Gil de Biedma Vega de Seoane, the sister of the poet Jaime Gil de Biedma. She is also second cousin of the photographer Ouka Leele. She studied in the ''La Asunción'' School and in the British Council School of Madrid and earned a degree in Law at the Complutense University of Madrid in 1974. Aside from Spanish, she is reportedly fluent in English and French, has basic notions of Italian and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre
Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre (5 May 1912 – 6 June 1981) was a Guatemalan army officer who was President of Guatemala and leader of a military junta from 29 June 1954 to 8 July 1954, during the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état. Early career Monzón was an officer in the Guatemalan military, eventually attaining the rank of Colonel. He also served in the cabinet of Guatemalan President Jacobo Árbenz (in office from 1951 to 1954). Historian Jim Handy described him in 1985 as "minister for government," while a U.S. government memorandum described him as a "minister without portfolio" on 14 January 1954. Sources within the U.S. embassy in Guatemala were reported to have said that Monzón had, in private conversations, expressed concerns over communist influence in Guatemala, after he had been approached with the suggestion that he led a coup against the government. Monzón stated that the army itself was anti-communist, but that conditions needed to worsen before the army would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Aguirre (diplomat)
Eduardo Aguirre Reyes, Jr. (born July 30, 1946) is a Cuban-born American diplomat, with Atlantic Partners, an international consulting firm based in Houston. Until January 20, 2009, he was the United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, appointed by President George W. Bush, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 16, 2005, and sworn in on June 24, 2005. He presented his credentials to King Juan Carlos I of Spain on June 29, 2005. Background Aguirre was born in Cuba in 1946, and emigrated to the US in 1961 via Operation Peter Pan.Miamiherald.comEduardo Aguirre Reyes accessed 2 August 2009 Aguirre holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University. He is a graduate of the American Bankers Association's National Commercial Lending Graduate School. He has received honorary doctorates from the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, and the Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago in the Dominican Republic. Aguirre and his wife Tere each emigra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amado Aguirre Santiago
Amado Aguirre Santiago (February 3 or 8, 1863 in San Sebastián, Jalisco – August 22, 1949 in Mexico City) was a Mexican general and politician. Biography Aguirre was the son of Ignacio Aguirre Peña, the first municipal president of San Sebastián, and Mariana Santiago Lope. He graduated from the mining engineering program in Guadalajara. During the Mexican revolution, he fought under General Manuel M. Diéguez, later joining General Alvaro Obregón. He held a number of positions in the Mexican government, at various levels. From 1916 to 1917, he was constituent deputy, then military commander of Guadalajara, interim governor of Jalisco, member of the inspection commission of the army, senator during the XXVII period, undersecretary of agriculture and development ( es, Subsecretario de Agricultura y Fomento, and president of the Comité Nacional Obregonista, manager of the Caja de Préstamos. He was Secretary of Communications and Public Works from 1921 to 1924, and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubén Aguirre
Rubén Aguirre Fuentes (; 15 June 1934 – 17 June 2016) was a Mexican actor and comedian. He was best known for his character in Televisa's 1970s television show '' El Chavo del Ocho''. Aguirre also participated in another well known television show of the era, '' El Chapulín Colorado'', albeit less frequently. Life and education Rubén Aguirre was born on 15 June 1934 in the neighborhood of Santa Anita located at Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. In his book ''Después de Usted'' (''After You'', a common phrase used by his character Professor Jirafales), published in February 2015, he wrote about the difficulty of finding higher education institutions in Mexico during the mid 1950s, since there were very few schools. This is why in his late teenage years, he moved to Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, to study in one of the most renowned universities of that time, the Escuela Superior de Agricultura "Hermanos Escobar", where he studied Agricultural Engineering. Once in Juárez, he wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosy Aguirre
Rosanelda Geraldina López Aguirre, best-known as Rossy Aguirre (born 1968, in Mexico City is a Mexican actress and dubbing director. Aguirre began voice work (dubbing) at the age of 5, following the career of her mother, Rosanelda, who was also an actress. Her specialities as voice actress are young women (ranging from tomboys to gentle ladies, but leaning more towards the first archetype) and young boys under the age of 16. Filmography Animation * Amy Mizuno aka Sailor Mercury in ''Sailor Moon'' * Akane Tendo in the '' Ranma ½'' TV series * Buttercup in '' The Powerpuff Girls (1998)'' * Child and teenaged Krillin in ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Dragon Ball Z'' (up until the first half of the Freezer saga) * Kiyoko in '' Akira'' (Spanish-language version) * Samuel "Sammy" Oak in '' Pokémon 4'' * Murasaki Suminawa in ''The Plot of the Fuma Clan'' * Gosalyn Waddlemeyer-Mallard in '' Darkwing Duck'' * Princess Aphros in '' Cyborg 009'' (Spanish-language version) * Meena of the X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosa Aguirre
Rosa Aguirre (1908–1981) was a Filipina actress who worked for Sampaguita Pictures and Lvn Pictures. She was married to actor Miguel Anzures and mother to controversial actor Narding Anzures. She made her first movie on 1938, ''Himagsikan ng Puso'', with Rudy Concepcion. Aguirre completed 13 movies when World War II broke the city of Manila. Under X'Otic Pictures and Eiga Hekusa she made one film during Japanese Occupation, '' Liwayway ng Kalayaan'' (Dawn of Freedom). In 1946, she made one war movie ''Death March'' under Philippine Pictures Inc., opposite Leopoldo Salcedo, ''Daily Doble'', for Fernando Poe Production in 1947. Aguirre made two movies under Nolasco Bros, ''Siete Dolores'' (Seven Sorrows) and ''Mga Busabos ng Palad'' (Slaves of Hand). Later, LVN Pictures gave her an exclusive contract until they closed in 1961. She was also a regular on the TV show ''Si Tatang Kasi''. Aguirre died in 1981 from colon cancer. Filmography *1938 - ''Himagsikan ng Puso'' *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (born 1973) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics and for the television series ''Glee'', ''Big Love'', '' Riverdale'', ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' and '' Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin''. He is Chief Creative Officer of Archie Comics. Early life Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa grew up in Washington, D.C., the son of the senior Nicaraguan World Bank official turned Nicaraguan Ambassador to the US (1997-2000) and later Foreign Minister (2000-2002). Francisco Javier Aguirre Sacasa and Maria de los Angeles Sacasa Arguello y Gomez Arguello, both Nicaraguan nationals. Aguirre-Sacasa received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University and later a master's degree in English literature from McGill University; he then graduated from the Yale School of Drama in 2003. Early plays during his first year at Yale include ''Say You Love Satan'', "a romantic comedy spoof of the ''Omen'' mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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