Antonio Arrúe Zarauz
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arrúe and the second or maternal family name is Zarauz.
Antonio Arrúe Zarauz (1903–1976) was a Spanish politician and a Basque cultural activist. Politically he was a Carlist militant throughout all of his life; in the 1950s and 1960s Arrue informally led the Gipuzkoan branch of the party, and from 1957 to 1959 he held the official Traditionalist jefatura in the province. Form 1967 to 1971 he served in the Cortes elected from the so-called tercio familiar. He contributed to Basque culture mostly as organizer and administrator, during the Francoist era engaged especially in Euskaltzaindia. His input as linguist or ethnographer is moderate, though he excelled as one of the best Basque-language orators of his time.
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Born | Antonio Arrúe Zarauz 1903 Asteasu, Spain |
Died | 1976 San Sebastian, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation | lawyer |
Known for | Basque activist, politician |
Political party | Comunión Tradicionalista |
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