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Manuel Lujan, Jr.
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| 46th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office February 3, 1989 – January 20, 1993 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas G. Morris |
| Succeeded by | Steven Schiff |
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| Born | May 12, 1928 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jean Lujan |
| Alma mater | College of Santa Fe |
Manuel Lujan, Jr. (born May 12, 1928) is an American politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is from the U.S. state of New Mexico.
Lujan, Jr. served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1969 to 1989 and 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.
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