Federico Moyúa

Federico de Moyúa y Salazar (17 June 1873 - 7 March 1939) was a Spanish politician who served as the mayor of Bilbao.[1]

Federico Moyúa Salazar
Mayor of Bilbao
In office
1 January 1909 – 28 October 1913
Preceded byEugenio Martínez Sevilla
Succeeded byBenito Marco Gardoqui
In office
27 February 1924 – 25 February 1930
Preceded byJusto Somonte Iturrioz
Succeeded byAdolfo González de Careaga
Personal details
Born19 November 1873
Bilbao, Spain
Died7 March 1939 (aged 67)
Bilbao, Spain
Political partyLiberal Fusionist Party
Liga de Acción Monárquica
EducationUniversity of Deusto
OccupationPolitician, lawyer
AwardsOrder of Isabella the Catholic

Biography

Moyúa was a member of a wealthy liberal family, both his father and grandfather served in the Third Carlist War. He studied law at the University of Deusto and practiced only for a few years.

A member of the Liberal Fusionist Party, he was elected mayor in 1910, and was succeeded by Benito Marco Gardoqui in 1913. He served again in 1924, during the Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, until 1930.

During his term, he promoted infrastructure. Among the greatest achievements of his term includes the Ordunte Reservoir, the Deusto Bridge, the City Hall Bridge, and the Ribera Market.

Moyúa tried to expand Bilbao by incorporating the municipalities on the banks of the estuary, but was ultimately unachieved.[2]

Moyúa Plaza in Bilbao is dedicated to his name.

Decoration

References
  1. "Moyua Salazar, Federico". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Basque). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. Montero, Manuel. El progreso de Bilbao. Los lugares y las fiestas. Crónica de Bilbao y Vizcaya (in Spanish). San Sebastián. pp. 70–72.
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