Diego Martínez Barrio
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Diego Martínez Barrio (25 November 1883, in Seville – 1 January 1962) was a Spanish politician during the Second Spanish Republic, Prime Minister of Spain between 9 October 1933 and 26 December 1933[1] and was briefly appointed again by Manuel Azaña on 19 July 1936 - two days after the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. From 16 March 1936 to 30 March 1939 Martínez was President of the Cortes. In 1936, he was briefly the interim President of the Second Spanish Republic, from 7 April to 10 May.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Barrio.
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Diego Martínez Barrio | |
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President of the Spanish Republic Interim | |
In office 7 April 1936 – 10 May 1936 | |
Preceded by | Niceto Alcalá-Zamora |
Succeeded by | Manuel Azaña |
Prime Minister of Spain | |
In office 8 October 1933 – 16 December 1933 | |
President | Niceto Alcala-Zamora |
Preceded by | Alejandro Lerroux |
Succeeded by | Alejandro Lerroux |
In office 19 July 1936 – 19 July 1936 | |
President | Manuel Azaña |
Preceded by | Santiago Casares Quiroga |
Succeeded by | José Giral |
Personal details | |
Born | (1883-11-25)25 November 1883 Seville, Spain |
Died | 1 January 1962(1962-01-01) (aged 78) Paris, France |
Political party | Republican Union |
Other political affiliations | Radical Republican Party Spanish Popular Front |
Profession | Politician, journalist |
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