Gabriel Maura Gamazo

Who was Gabriel Maura Gamazo?

Gabriel Maura Gamazo was a Spanish politician and historian. He was the son of Antonio Maura - who was Prime Minister of Spain on five occasions. Gabriel was active in the Liberal-Conservative Party and served as Labour Minister in the last government cabinet of Alfonso XIII before the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera. He fled Spain during the Civil War and did not return until 1953. His archives were destroyed in the conflict by the Popular Front.

As a historian Maura Gamazo was known for his critique of the Primo dictatorship, 'Bosquejo Histórico de la Dictadura'. He was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy and the Real Academia de la Historia.