Federica Montseny
Spanish politician, anarchist, intellectual, and writer (1905–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederica Montseny i Mañé (Catalan: [munˈsɛɲ]; 1905–1994) was a Spanish anarchist and intellectual who served as Minister of Health and Social Assistance in the Government of the Spanish Republic during the Civil War. She is known as a novelist and essayist and for being one of the first female ministers in Western Europe. She published about fifty short novels with a romantic-social background aimed specifically at women of the proletarian class, as well as political, ethical, biographical and autobiographical writings (see "García Guirao, Pedro (1988)" in "Further reading" below.)
Quick Facts Minister of Health and Social Assistance, Preceded by ...
Federica Montseny | |
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Frederica Montseny i Mañé | |
Minister of Health and Social Assistance | |
In office 4 November 1936 – 17 May 1937 | |
Preceded by | Josep Tomàs i Piera |
Succeeded by | Jesús Hernández Tomás (Health) Jaume Aiguader (Social Assistance) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1905-02-12)12 February 1905 Madrid, Spain |
Died | 14 January 1994(1994-01-14) (aged 88) Toulouse, France |
Spouse | Josep Esgleas Jaume |
Children | Vida Esgleas Montseny Germinal Esgleas Montseny Blanca Esgleas Montseny |
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In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Montseny and the second or maternal family name is Mañé; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".