José Luis Meilán Gil

Spanish legal scholar, professor and politician
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Summary

José Luis Meilán Gil was born on July 6, 1933[1], in A Coruña[2]. He died on June 26, 2018[3], in A Coruña[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], politician[6], and university teacher[7]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Spain[9]
  • Native language: Galician[10], Spanish[11]
  • Position held: Member of the Congress of Deputies[12], procurador en Cortes[13], Rector de la Universidad de La Coruña[14]
  • Employer: Complutense University of Madrid[15]
  • Educated at: University of Santiago de Compostela[16], University of Oviedo[17], University of Zaragoza[18], University of Bonn[19], London School of Economics and Political Science[20]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[21], Gold medal of Galicia[22], Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise[23], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture[24], Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[25]
  • Member of: Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Roman Catholic[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: José Luis Meilán Gil[29]
  • Family name: Gil[30]
  • Given name: José Luis[31]
  • Work location: Madrid[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[33], Spanish[34]
  • Candidacy in election: 1977 Spanish general election[35], 1979 Spanish general election[36]

FAQs

Where was José Luis Meilán Gil born?

José Luis Meilán Gil was born in A Coruña[2].

Where did José Luis Meilán Gil die?

José Luis Meilán Gil passed away in A Coruña[4].

What did José Luis Meilán Gil do for work?

José Luis Meilán Gil worked as a jurist[5], politician[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did José Luis Meilán Gil go to school?

José Luis Meilán Gil was educated at University of Santiago de Compostela[16], University of Oviedo[17], University of Zaragoza[18], and University of Bonn[19].

What awards did José Luis Meilán Gil receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[21], Gold medal of Galicia[22], Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise[23], and Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture[24].

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  1. [2] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . xunta.gal. xunta.gal. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [1] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . catalogo.pusc.it. catalogo.pusc.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . congreso.es. Retrieved . congreso.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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