Famous Spanish Lawyers & Judges

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Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
(Spanish Politician and Lawyer)
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
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Birthdate: July 6, 1877
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Priego de Córdoba, Spain
Died: February 18, 1949
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Francisco de Vitoria
(Spanish Philosopher, Theologian, and Jurist of Renaissance Spain)
Francisco de Vitoria
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Birthdate: 1483 AD
Birthplace: Burgos, Spain
Died: August 12, 1546

Francisco de Vitoria was a Spanish Roman Catholic theologian, philosopher, and jurist of Renaissance Spain. He founded the School of Salamanca, a tradition in philosophy. He made tremendous contributions to the theory of just war and international law. His works have been interpreted by various scholars to support contrary policies. He taught at the universities of Valladolid and of Salamanca. 

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Miriam González Durántez
(Spanish Lawyer)
Miriam González Durántez
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Birthdate: May 31, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Olmedo, Valladolid, Spain
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Ines Arrimadas
(Spanish Politician and Lawyer)
Ines Arrimadas
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Birthdate: July 3, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain
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Baltasar Garzón
(Former Spanish Judge)
Baltasar Garzón
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Birthdate: October 26, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Torres, Spain
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Manuela Carmena
(Former Spanish Lawyer and Judge)
Manuela Carmena
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Birthdate: February 9, 1944
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
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Clara Campoamor
(Spanish Politician, Writer, and Lawyer)
Clara Campoamor
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Birthdate: February 12, 1888
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: April 30, 1972
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Margarita Robles
(Spanish Politician and Judge)
Margarita Robles
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Birthdate: November 10, 1956
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: León, Spain León, Spain
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Pilar Llop
(Spanish Politician and Judge)
Pilar Llop
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Birthdate: August 3, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
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Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
(Spanish Jurist and Amateur Archaeologist Who Excavated Altamira Cave)
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
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Birthdate: June 2, 1831
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Santander, Spain
Died: March 30, 1888

Spanish jurist and amateur archaeologist Marcelino de Sautuola was the owner of the land where the Altamira cave was found. Led by his eight-year-old daughter María, Sautuola discovered drawings of the cave that are earliest known examples of Stone Age painting. Sautuola and archaeologist Juan Vilanova y Piera excavated the cave that was later declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.

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Esperanza Aguirre
(Spanish Politician)
Esperanza Aguirre
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Birthdate: January 3, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Madrid, Francoist Spain Spain
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Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
(Spanish Politician and Lawyer)
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
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Birthdate: November 10, 1915
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gijon, Asturias, Spain
Died: June 19, 1980
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Alejandro Lerroux
(Spanish Politician)
Alejandro Lerroux
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Birthdate: March 4, 1864
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: La Rambla, Spain
Died: June 25, 1949
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Vasco de Quiroga
(First Bishop of Michoacán and Judge)
Vasco de Quiroga
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Birthdate: 1470 AD
Birthplace: Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Spain
Died: March 14, 1565

Trained in theology and law, Vasco de Quiroga was the second audiencia of New Spain and the Bishop of Michoacán. Considered as a humanist educator and a social reformer, he is believed to have worked diligently for the welfare of the Indian in Mexico, establishing two hospitals and also the Colegio de San Nicolás Obisbo for that purpose.

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Nuria Piera
(Dominican Journalist)
Nuria Piera
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Birthdate: June 29, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Adolfo Suárez Illana
(Spanish Politician, Lawyer and Bullfighting)
Adolfo Suárez Illana
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Birthdate: May 5, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
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José de Gálvez, 1st Marquess of Sonora
(Spanish Lawyer and Inspector General)
José de Gálvez, 1st Marquess of Sonora
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Birthdate: January 2, 1720
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Macharaviaya, Spain
Died: August 21, 1792