Background
ÁLVAREZ LEJARZA, Emilio was born on October 25, 1884 in Granada. Son of Dr. Emilio Alvarez y Zelaya and Pacífica Lejarza y Zelaya.
lawyer professor and public man
ÁLVAREZ LEJARZA, Emilio was born on October 25, 1884 in Granada. Son of Dr. Emilio Alvarez y Zelaya and Pacífica Lejarza y Zelaya.
Educated Colegio del Corazón de Jesús, Colegio de Granada, Institute Nacional de Oriente, University de Oriente y Mediodía.
Judge of the District of Managua, 1910. Judge of the District of Granada, 1911. Secretary of legation, 1912.
Nicaraguan delegate to the Sixth Central American Conference, 1913. Consul general in Honduras, 1914. Minister of Public Instruction, 1917.
Magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice and of the Court of Appeals. Member of a special commission to the United States. Member of the Commission on Codification.
Vice-dean of the Universidad de Oriente. Under-Secretary of Police, Hygiene, and Government. Lawyer of various commercial and industrial firms.
At present professor of constitutional law in the University of Granada.
Member, special commission to United States of America, member, commission on codification. Member Academy Nicaragüense de la Historia, Colegio de Abogados de Granada, Cooperador Salcsiano, Acción Católica de Nicaragua (Granada), Society Progreso Educativo (honorary president), Academy de Geografía e Historia.
Married Juanita Montalván Herdocia de León. And latterly Margarita Chamorro y Zelaya. Children: Emilio, Juanita, Esperanza, Julio, Berta, Margarita, and Pedro José.