Luis de Urquijo y Landecho, 2nd Marquess of Bolarque (28 January 1899 – 7 July 1975) was a Spanish

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who served as a

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from 12 May 1959 until 19 November 1964. He was also the 6th president of Real Madrid from 16 May 1926 to 1930. De Urquijo was born in

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