José María Álvarez Mendizábal (August 14, 1891 – February 21, 1965) was a Spanish

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 politician

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 and lawyer

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He was a bourgeoisie landowner and entered politics with the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic

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 elected deputy to Congress of Cuenca (province)

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 in the elections of 1931, 1933 representing Republicano Radical, and in the elections of 1936 independently. He served as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 30 December 1935 and 2 February 1936 in the government presided over by Manuel Portela.