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Spanish Republic (state)

10 people

By birth A–Z List Cards

Francisco Largo Caballero Francisco Largo Caballero The UGT worker-leader they called the Spanish Lenin, a prime minister broken between revolution and war Government and administration · Spanish Republic 1869–1946
Manuel Azaña Manuel Azaña The last president of the Republic who embodied the republican cause but crossed into France and resigned when Catalonia fell Government and administration · Spanish Republic 1880–1940
Juan Negrín Juan Negrín The physiologist trained in Leipzig who sent the Republic's gold to Moscow and chose to fight to the end as its last prime minister Government and administration · Spanish Republic 1892–1956
Wilhelm Zaisser Wilhelm Zaisser First East German Minister for State Security, purged in 1953 after trying to replace Ulbricht Security, intelligence and policing · East Germany 1893–1958
Segismundo Casado Segismundo Casado The Republican general who overthrew Negrín to negotiate peace with Franco, and got only unconditional surrender Military command · Spanish Republic 1893–1968
Vicente Rojo Vicente Rojo Lluch The Catholic general who defended the Republic Military command · Spanish Republic 1894–1966
Cipriano Mera Cipriano Mera Sanz The anarchist IV Army Corps commander who saved Casado's Madrid coup from Communist counter-attack Military command · Spanish Republic 1897–1975
Heinrich Rau Heinrich Rau Communist who chaired the German Economic Commission, the forerunner of the GDR government, and led East German economic policy Economy, finance and planning · East Germany 1899–1961
Federica Montseny Federica Montseny Spanish anarchist who served in the Republican government Government and administration · Spanish Republic 1905–1994
Juan Modesto Juan Guilloto León A field commander of the defeated Republic Military command · Spanish Republic 1906–1969