José Manuel Blecua, former director of the Royal Spanish Academy, dies at 86
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Summary
José Manuel Blecua, former director of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) and academician, has died at age 86 in Madrid. Born in Zaragoza on June 21, 1939, he was elected director of the RAE in December 2010, serving from 2011 to 2014. He was elected as a full academician on June 19, 2003, and took office on June 25, 2006, with a speech titled 'Principles of the Dictionary'. He also served as secretary of the institution from 2007 to 2009.
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