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.

José Antonio Aguirre
1st President of the Basque Country
In office
7 October 1936  22 March 1960
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJesús María de Leizaola
Personal details
Born
José Antonio Aguirre Lecube

(1904-03-06)6 March 1904
Bilbao, Spain
Died22 March 1960(1960-03-22) (aged 56)
Paris, France
Political partyBasque Nationalist Party
OccupationLawyer
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