Enrique Múgica Herzog

Enrique Múgica (1988).

Enrique Múgica Herzog (San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, 1932) is a Spanish lawyer and politician.

An opponent against Francoist Spain, he spent three years in prison. He was one of the founders of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), in Franco's time. He managed the establishment of diplomatic relations between Spain and Israel. A member of the PSOE, former Justice Minister (1988–1991), former congressman (representing Gipuzkoa 1977–2000) and former Ombudsman (2000–2010).[1]

His father was a Basque violinist who was killed during the Civil War and his mother was a Frenchwoman of Polish Jewish origin.

Preceded by
Fernando Ledesma Bartret		 Ministry of Justice of Spain
1988–1991		 Succeeded by
Tomás de la Quadra-Salcedo
Preceded by
Fernando Álvarez de Miranda		 Defensor del Pueblo (Ombudsman)
2000–2010		 Succeeded by
María Luisa Cava de Llano y Carrió

References

  1. ↑ Sitio Web del Defensor del Pueblo (in Spanish)


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