Jesús Leguina

Spanish jurist and civil servant
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Summary

Jesús Leguina was born on April 19, 1941[1], in Bilbao[2]. He died on May 14, 2016[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], university teacher[6], magistrate[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: María Emilia Casas Baamonde[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[11]
  • Position held: full professor[12]
  • Employer: University of the Basque Country[13], University of Alcalá[14], Bank of Spain[15], Constitutional Court of Spain[16]
  • Educated at: University of Deusto[17], University of Bologna[18]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[19], Order of Constitutional Merit[20], honorary doctorate of the University of Castille-La Mancha[21]
  • Member of: Constitutional Court of Spain[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Family name: Leguina[24]
  • Given name: Jesús[25]
  • Described at URL: https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1976-13740[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[27]
  • Name in native language: Jesús Leguina Villa[28]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Villa[29]

Why It Matters

Jesús Leguina is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jesús Leguina born?

Jesús Leguina was born in Bilbao[2].

Where did Jesús Leguina die?

Jesús Leguina died in Madrid[4].

Who was Jesús Leguina married to?

Jesús Leguina's spouses include María Emilia Casas Baamonde[10].

What did Jesús Leguina do for work?

Jesús Leguina worked as a jurist[5], university teacher[6], magistrate[7], and writer[8].

Where did Jesús Leguina go to school?

Jesús Leguina was educated at University of Deusto[17] and University of Bologna[18].

What awards did Jesús Leguina receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[19], Order of Constitutional Merit[20], and honorary doctorate of the University of Castille-La Mancha[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . tribunalconstitucional.es. tribunalconstitucional.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 27872
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'en', 'es', 'eu']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7w ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1976-13740
    Dialnet author id → 188857
    Second family name in spanish name → Villa
    Employer → University of the Basque Country, University of Alcalá, Bank of Spain +1
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