Niceto Alcalá Zamora
Niceto Alcalá Zamora y Torres [ niˈθeto alkaˈla θaˈmoɾa ], (born July 6, 1877 in Priego de Córdoba , † February 18, 1949 in Buenos Aires , Argentina ) was a lawyer , Spanish right-wing liberal politician and first president of the Second Republic .
Zamora y Torres studied at the University of Granada. In 1917/18 and 1922/23 he was briefly a minister in various cabinets. In 1930 he founded the Derecha Liberal Republicana ( Republican Liberal Rights ), the later Partido Republicano Progresista ( PRP - Progressive Republican Party ). In 1931 he played a decisive role in the elimination of the monarchy , became provisional head of government for a short time , and then from 1931 to 1936 the first president of the Second Republic.
After the election victory of the Popular Front ( Frente Popular ), he was removed from office on April 7th. The outbreak of World War II surprised him in Norway; In 1942 he emigrated to Argentina via France, where he died seven years later. In 1979 his body was buried in Madrid. His diaries and notes have been published since 2011, shedding new light on the dramatic events of 1936.
Individual evidence
- ^ Asalto a la República. Edited by Jorge Fernández-Coppel. 2011. ISBN 978-8499701110 .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Luis de Marichalar y Monreal | Spanish Minister for Public Works November 1, 1917-21. March 1918 |
Francesc Cambó i Batlle |
| José Sánchez-Guerra Martínez | Spanish Minister of War December 7, 1922-28. May 1923 |
Antonio López Muñoz |
| Juan Bautista Aznar Cabañas |
Prime Minister of Spain April 14, 1931-14. October 1931 |
Manuel Azaña y Díaz |
| King Alfonso XIII |
President of Spain December 10, 1931-17. April 1936 |
Manuel Azaña y Díaz |
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| SURNAME | Alcalá Zamora, Niceto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alcalá Zamora y Torres, Niceto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish right-wing liberal politician and first President of the Second Republic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Priego de Córdoba |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 1949 |
| Place of death | Buenos Aires , Argentina |