José Antonio Aguirre (politician)

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
BornJosé Antonio Aguirre Lecube
(1904-03-06)6 March 1904
Died22 March 1960(1960-03-22) (aged 56)
Paris, France
PartyBasque Nationalist Party
OccupationLawyer

Association football career
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1925 Athletic Bilbao
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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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.