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1931) and was later appointed Minister of the Interior in the cabinet of Juan Bautista Aznar-<br />
Cabañas, which was the last government before the fall of the monarchy in Spain and the<br />
birth of the republic. During his long working-career he was, amongst many things, also<br />
President of the Guadalquivir Salt Marshes Company, CEO of Tabacalera, CEO of Ford Motor<br />
Ibérica and CEO of Spanish Lifetime Bank. Throughout his career he received many awards,<br />
such as the Grand Collar of Carlos III, Crosses of Military Merit, the Grand Badge of Honour<br />
and Merit of the Spanish Red Cross and the distinction of Grand Officer of the Legion of<br />
Honour of France, as well as holding several titles such as Knight of Zaragosa and fourth<br />
Marquis de Vinent. 8 He wrote a memoir called “Mi Testimonio” (My Testament) about his<br />
experiences and the state of the Royal Family, which was published posthumously in 1962. 9<br />
The Marquis de Hoyos was born in San Sebastian in 1874 and died in Madrid in 1959. 10<br />
8 Spanish Red Cross<br />
9 http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_de_Hoyos_y_Vinent<br />
10 Standing Commission<br />
7
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