People of the Revolution and the USSR
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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 state institutions
1869–1946
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Julián Besteiro Julián Besteiro
PSOE right-wing leader, Speaker of the Cortes; joined Casado's coup, refused exile, and died in Franco's prison
Political and party leadership · Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
1870–1940
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Andreu Nin Andreu Nin
The Marxist who linked the Russian and Spanish revolutions, founder of the POUM
Political and party leadership · Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM)
1892–1937
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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 state institutions
1892–1956
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José Díaz José Díaz
From baker to General Secretary: the leader who steered Spanish communism through the Popular Front and Civil War
Political and party leadership · Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
1895–1942
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Dolores Ibárruri Dolores Ibárruri
“¡No pasarán!”: the voice of anti-fascism that refused to let Franco's armies pass
Political and party leadership · Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
1895–1989
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Joaquín Juliá Maurín Joaquín Maurín
A revolutionary who pursued workers' unity across communist divisions
Political and party leadership · Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM)
1896–1973
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Santiago Carrillo Santiago Carrillo
The Eurocommunist architect who lit a cigarette at gunpoint
Political and party leadership · Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
1915–2012
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José Ramón Álvarez Fernández José Ramón Fernández Álvarez
Cuban revolutionary commander credited with defeating the 1961 Bay of Pigs landing (Brigade 2506)
Government and administration · Cuba state institutions
1923–2019