Anastasio de Gracia

Anastasio de Gracia Villarrubia (18 September 1890 – 14 March 1981) was a Spanish bricklayer, trade union leader and socialist politician. He became a national delegate during the Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939). During the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) he was a minister in the government of Francisco Largo Caballero from September 1936 to May 1937. After the defeat of the Republicans he went into exile in Mexico, where he lived for more than forty years.

Anastasio de Gracia Villarrubia
Minister of Industry and Commerce
In office
4 September 1936  4 November 1936
Preceded byPlácido Álvarez-Buylla Lozana
Succeeded byJoan Peiró (Industry)
Juan López Sánchez (Commerce)
Minister of Labor and Welfare
In office
4 November 1936  17 May 1937
Preceded byJosep Tomàs i Piera
Succeeded byJaume Aiguader
Personal details
Born(1890-09-18)18 September 1890
Mora, Toledo, Spain
Died14 March 1981(1981-03-14) (aged 90)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationBricklayer, trade union leader, politician
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