Claudio Antón de Luzuriaga
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Claudio Antón de Luzuriaga (Soto de Cameros, La Rioja
, Spain
, 1810 – San Sebastián
, Spain, 1874) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as Minister of State
in 1854, in a cabinet headed by Baldomero Espartero, 1st Duke of la Victoria
. Loyal to the Progressive Party
and to Espartero, he declined the offer of the unionist
Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan
of becoming Minister of Justice in 1856.
La Rioja (Spain)
La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, 1810 – San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, Spain, 1874) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as Minister of State
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Spain)
The Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation is the department of Government of Spain responsible for Spain's foreign relations. The present incumbent of the office is Trinidad Jiménez of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party ....
in 1854, in a cabinet headed by Baldomero Espartero, 1st Duke of la Victoria
Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara
Don Joaquín Baldomero Fernández-Espartero y Alvarez de Toro, 1st Prince of Vergara, 1st Duke of la Victoria, 1st Duke of Morella, 1st Count of Luchana, 1st Viscount of Banderas was a Spanish general and political figure...
. Loyal to the Progressive Party
Progressive Party (Spain)
The Progressive Party was one of the two Spanish political parties that contended for power during the reign of Isabel II . They were to the left of the opposing Moderate Party , but also characterized themselves as liberal...
and to Espartero, he declined the offer of the unionist
Liberal Union (Spain)
The Liberal Union was a political party in Spain in the third quarter of the 19th century. It was founded by Leopoldo O'Donnell in 1858 with the intent of forging a compromise and taking a centrist position between the two forces that had hitherto dominated Spanish politics during the reign of...
Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan
Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan
Don Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris, 1st Duke of Tetuan, 1st Count of Lucena, 1st Viscount of Aliaga, Grandee of Spain, , was a Spanish general and statesman...
of becoming Minister of Justice in 1856.