Miguel Maura (1887–1971) was a Spanish politician who served as the

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in 1931 being the first Spanish politician to hold the post in the

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. He was the founder of the

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Early life and education

Miguel Maura was born in Madrid on 13 December 1887. His father was

Antonio Maura Antonio Maura Montaner (2 May 1853 – 13 December 1925) was Prime Minister of Spain on five separate occasions. Early life Maura was born in Palma, on the island of Mallorca, and studied law in Madrid. In 1878, Maura married Constanci ...

who was among the Prime Ministers of Spain. His elder brother,

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, also was a politician. Miguel Maura received a degree in law.

Career

Following his graduation Maura worked at the city council in Madrid. Then he was elected as a member of the

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in 1916 and 1919 representing the

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. In April 1931 he was made a member of the Republican Revolutionary Committee and also, was appointed minister of interior in the provisional government. Maura and the Prime Minister

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resigned from the office on 14 October that year. He founded a conservative political party in 1932 named Conservative Republican Party.

Later years and death

Maura left Spain after the

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and went into exile in Paris. While in exile he met José Antonio de Sangróniz who was serving as the representative of the Spanish ruler,

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, to form a transitional government of national unity in 1944. However, his initiative was not fruitful. He died in

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on 3 June 1971.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maura, Miguel 20th-century Spanish politicians 1887 births 1971 deaths Interior ministers of Spain Politicians from Madrid Spanish political party founders Exiles of the Spanish Civil War in France Exiled Spanish politicians