José Calvo Sotelo
Spanish jurist and politician (1893–1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Calvo Sotelo, 1st Duke of Calvo Sotelo, GE (6 May 1893 – 13 July 1936) was a Spanish jurist and politician. He was the minister of finance during the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera and a leading figure during the Spanish Second Republic.[1][2] During this period. he became an important part of Spanish Renovation, a monarchist movement.[3] Calvo Sotelo's assassination in July 1936 by the bodyguard of PSOE party leader Indalecio Prieto was an immediate prelude to the triggering of the Spanish military coup of July 1936 that was plotted since February 1936, the partial failure of which marked the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
José Calvo Sotelo | |
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Minister of Finance | |
In office 3 December 1925 – 21 January 1930 | |
Leader | Miguel Primo de Rivera |
Preceded by | José Corral Larre |
Succeeded by | Francisco Moreno Zuleta |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 1919 – 1920; 1934 – 1936 | |
Constituency | Carballino; Orense |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 May 1893 Tui, Spain |
Died | 13 July 1936(1936-07-13) (aged 43) Madrid, Spain |
Manner of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) |
Resting place | Almudena cemetery |
Political party | Renovación Española |
Other political affiliations | Maurist |
Spouse | Enriqueta Grondona (1892–1971) |
Relations | Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo (brother) Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (nephew) |
Occupation | politician, jurist |
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