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Herrera (surname)
Herrera is a surname of Spanish origin, from the Latin word ferrāria, meaning "iron mine" or "iron works" and also the feminine of Latin ferrārius, "of or pertaining to iron"; or, alternatively, the feminine of Spanish ''herrero'' ("ironsmith", from ferrārius), which also gives the surname Herrero. Variants of the name include Errera, Ferrera and the less common Bherrera. Its equivalent in Portuguese and Galician is Ferreira. Also, because of Spanish naming customs, some people are listed here with their family name as their second-to-last name. A * Aaron Herrera (born 1990), Mexican boxer * Abel Ernesto Herrera (born 1955), Argentine footballer *Abraham Cohen de Herrera or Alonso Nunez de Herrera (c. 1570–c. 1635), European religious philosopher and kabbalist * Adelardo López de Ayala y Herrera (1828–1879), Spanish writer and politician * Agustín Enrique Herrera (born 1985), Mexican football player * Alex Herrera (born 1976), Venezuelan baseball player *Alfonso Herre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera
Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera (born Ameurfina Aguinaldo Melencio; 11 May 1922 – 12 October 2020) was a Filipino lawyer who served as an Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court from 1979 to 1992. She was the second woman appointed to the Supreme Court, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of the first female Supreme Court Justice, Cecilia Muñoz-Palma. Personal life Born in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija to Jose P. and Carmen (née Aguinaldo) Melencio, Herrera was a granddaughter of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines. Among the future Justice's baptismal godfathers was Supreme Court justice George A. Malcolm, who also happened to be the founder of the law school she would later attend, the University of the Philippines College of Law. Melencio-Herrera died on 12 October 2020 at the age of 98. Early career Herrera studied law at the University of the Philippines and graduated cum laude in 1947. She topped the 1947 Philippine Bar Examinations with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balbina Herrera
Balbina Del Carmen Herrera Araúz (born c. 1955) is a Panamanian politician and presidential candidate in the 2009 Panamanian general election. On May 3, 2009, she lost the race to the presidency of the Republic of Panama to center-right candidate Ricardo Martinelli. Career She finished studies in the National Institute and the University of Panama, where she obtained her bachelor's degree with honours in Agronomy Engineering. She also holds post-graduate studies in education. She served as Mayor of San Miguelito, congresswoman, and President of the National Assembly (1994-1995) with the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD). When a male legislator once interrupted her to say that women should be at home with her children, she punched him and yelled, "Respect women!" As a National Assembly member in 1994, she opposed outgoing President Guillermo Endara's granting of temporary asylum to 10,000 Haitian boat people, but supported his initiative to abolish the armed forces. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrid Carolina Herrera
Astrid Carolina Herrera Irazábal (born June 23, 1963) is a Venezuelan actress and beauty queen. She won the 1984 Miss World pageant, held in London, United Kingdom, becoming the third woman from her country to win the title. Biography Astrid Carolina Herrera Irazábal was born on June 23, 1963, in Yaracuy, Venezuela. She is the third daughter of David Herrera and Odelia Irazábal. She has three sisters and one brother. Personal life In 1988, she married the military man Edgar Ignacio Padrón Godoy. The couple divorced in 2001. In 2002, she married the Venezuelan baseball player Tony Álvarez in the Mayor's Office of Carrizal, Miranda. The couple divorced in 2005. On June 5, 2014, she gave birth to her first child, a girl, whom she called Miranda Carolina Herrera Irazábal. In 2017, she underwent surgery for a tumor in the pituitary gland that turned out to be benign. Pageantry Miss World Venezuela Herrera, who stands tall, competed in 1984 as Miss Miranda in her co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arturo Herrera
Arturo Herrera (born 1959) is a Venezuelan Visual arts, visual artist who exhibits internationally, known for his melding of cartoons and collage. He has had one-person exhibitions at Centre d’Art Contemporain, Dia Art Foundation, Dia Center For The Arts, Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, Whitney Museum of American Art, UCLA Hammer Museum, and P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. He moved to Berlin in 2003 for a residency through the German Academic Exchange Service and remained as of 2014.Nippe, Christina"The Books of Others: Arturo Herrera in Berlin,"''Art in Print'', Vol. 4 No. 2 (July–August 2014). Utilizing fragments of imagery borrowed from popular culture, Arturo Herrera creates collages, felt sculptures, and wall paintings that lie on the shifting border between legibility and abstraction. He especially favors screen printing, which he compares to drawing for its spontaneity and openness to variation between prints. Frequently reworking discarded material, such as books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenio Cruz-Herrera
Arsenio Cruz Herrera (; December 14, 1863 – April 8, 1917) was considered the first Filipino mayor of Manila. He was also the leader of the Progresista Party from 1907 to 1914. Early life Arsenio was born on December 14, 1863, in Tondo, Manila. His parents were Tomás Cruz and Ambrosia Herrera. He studied in a school under Fortunato Jacinto, then at Colegio de San Juan de Letran where he received a degree of ''bachiller en artes'' (Bachelor of Arts) in 1880. He later enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas to attain a licentiate in canon law (1889) and jurisprudence (1892). At the University of Santo Tomas, he studied while working at the university library. He was able to start his own law office right after graduating, a firm where Juan Sumulong and Rafael Palma were later able to work as young lawyers. His law practice earned as much as eighty thousand pesos per year. Career Philippine Revolution Little was known about his activities during the Philippine Revolution. Acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arquímedes Herrera
Arquímedes Herrera (August 8, 1935 – May 30, 2013) was a Venezuelan track and field athlete who competed in the sprint events and was ranked #4 in the world in the 100 m in 1963. As a teenager Herrera spent time in the Venezuelan military, taking up his athletics career after his discharge. He claimed three medals at the 1963 Pan American Games held in São Paulo, Brazil. In the final of the 200m dash three athletes crossed the finish line with the same time 21.2 seconds. The Photo finish defined the Venezuelan Rafael Romero stay with gold medal; American Ollan Cassell, with silver; and Herrera, with the bronze. In 1964 he equaled the world record 200-meter dash in 20.5 seconds and also participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he made the semi-finals in both the 100 metres and 200 metres and was a member of the Venezuelan team which finished sixth in the final of the 4 × 100 metres relay. Herrera was a claimant to the Masters M35 100 metres world reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Herrera
Armando Herrera (born May 25, 1955) is a retired male triple jumper from Cuba, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1980. His best Olympic result was finishing in 11th place in Moscow, USSR (1980) with a leap of 16.03 meters. He was also the silver medallist in the event at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games The 12th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from February 27 to March 13, 1974, and included 1,928 athletes from 23 nations competing in 18 sports. Sports * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Referenc .... In 1983, Herrera retired from athletics. Hardships References * 1955 births Living people Cuban male triple jumpers Olympic athletes of Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Ibáñez De La Riva Herrera
Antonio Ibáñez de la Riva Herrera (1635–1710) was a Spanish bishop who was Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1709 to 1710. Biography Antonio Ibáñez de la Riva Herrera was born in Solares in Cantabria. He studied at the University of Salamanca and was then ordained as a priest. He became a canon of the Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso and then of Málaga Cathedral. He became Bishop of Ceuta in 1685. On 8 Jul 1685, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso Enríquez de Santo Tomás, Bishop of Málaga. In 1687, he was translated, becoming Archbishop of Zaragoza. Charles II of Spain named him President of the Council of Castile in 1690 and he held that post until 1692. He served as Viceroy and Captain General of the Kingdom of Aragon, the first from 1693 to 1696. He held a synod in Zaragoza in 1697. With the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701, he again served as Viceroy and Captain General of Aragon; under his leadership, Aragon remained loyal to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Herrera (American Football)
Anthony Herrera (born June 14, 1980) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football for the University of Tennessee and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Vikings. Herrera was born a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, but has now gained American citizenship. Professional career Herrera was the starting right guard for the Minnesota Vikings. Media Appearance Herrera is a contestant on NBC's Minute to Win It ''Minute to Win It'' is an international game show franchise where contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects that are commonly available around the house. The first version of ''Minute to Win It'' to air was t ... in an online exclusive episode playing to win money for the Indian Nations Football Conference and the Boys and Girls Club of Collier County. Personal Herrera attended Barron G. Collier High School in Naples, FL. References 1980 births Living people American football offensive guard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Herrera
Anthony John Herrera (January 19, 1944 – June 21, 2011) was an American actor. Early life and family background Herrera was born on January 19, 1944, in Wiggins, Mississippi, to Theresa Jewel (née Blackburn) and Rafael Antonio Herrera. His biological grandfather was French-born Gaston Louis Malécot, an instructor at Columbia University and a World War I veteran, and his paternal grandmother was Spanish.Stated on ''Finding Your Roots'', November 21, 2017 Reared in Stone County, Mississippi by his maternal grandparents, he graduated from Wiggins High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was the biological father of actress Gaby Hoffmann. Herrera and Gaby's mother, Viva, were estranged shortly before Gaby's birth. She was raised by Viva, in the Chelsea Hotel. Career Herrera's professional acting career began in 1969. He became best known for his role as the evil James Stenbeck on the soap opera ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Maria Herrera
Ángel Maria Herrera (December 3, 1859, Penonomé District, Coclé Province, Granadine Confederation - May 2, 1948 Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...), was a Panamanian educator. Received her teaching degree in 1884 at the Ecole Normale de Institutores and that same year was appointed Académicode the Boys' School of Saints, and a year later was reappointed Chief Academic School for Boys of St. Anne in Panama. He was the son of Don Braulio Herrera and Doña Luisa Tuñón. Herrera was named Preceptor in Penonome. A year later it was 1897 he was Director of the School of the College of the Isthmus. For several years he was inspector of public instruction in the province of Colon and Cocle province. In the District of Penonomé school there with your name. A f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
