Manuel Archibald Lujan Jr. (May 12, 1928 – April 25, 2019) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. He was from the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Lujan served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1969 to 1989. He also served as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 1989 to 1993. He was an assistant of George H. W. Bush in the House from 1969 to 1971. In 1989, President Bush named Lujan to his Cabinet.

Manuel Lujan Jr.

His niece is current Governor of New Mexico and former U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham.

Manuel Lujan Jr.

Lujan died in Albuquerque, New Mexico from congestive heart failure on April 25, 2019 at the age of 90.

Manuel Lujan Jr.

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Other websites

Manuel Lujan Agencies (family-owned business) Hispanic Alliance for Progress Institute (Organization Headed by Lujan)

1928 births

2019 deaths

Deaths from congestive heart failure

American Roman Catholics

United States representatives from New Mexico

United States Secretaries of the Interior

Politicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico

Republican Party (United States) politicians