Manuel Lujan Jr.
Manuel Lujan Jr. | |
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| 46th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office February 3, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Donald P. Hodel |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Babbitt |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas G. Morris (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Steven Schiff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Archibald Lujan Jr. May 12, 1928 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 2019 (aged 90) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jean Lujan |
| Children | 4 |
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| Relatives | Michelle Lujan Grisham (second cousin, twice removed) |
| Education | College of Santa Fe (BA) |
Manuel Archibald Lujan Jr. (May 12, 1928 – April 25, 2019) was an American politician from New Mexico who sat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from 1969 to 1989 and was the United States secretary of the interior from 1989 to 1993. He was a colleague of George H. W. Bush in the House from 1969 to 1971. In 1989, President Bush named Lujan to his cabinet.