Andreu Nin
Andreu Nin i Pérez (1892–1937) was a Catalan politician, trade unionist and translator. He is mainly known for his role in various Spanish left-wing movements of the early 20th century and, later, for his role in the Spanish Civil War. He is also known for his work translating Russian classics such as Ana Karenina, Crime and Punishment and some works by Anton Chekhov, from Russian into Catalan.
Andreu Nin | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice of Catalonia | |
| In office 26 September 1936 – 17 December 1936 | |
| President | Lluís Companys |
| Vice President | Josep Tarradellas |
| Preceded by | Josep Quero i Molares |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Vidiella |
| Leader of the Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM) | |
| In office 18 July 1936 – 20 June 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquim Maurín |
| Succeeded by | Julián Gorkin |
| Secretary General of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo | |
| In office March 1921 – May 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Evelio Boal |
| Succeeded by | Joaquim Maurín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andreu Nin i Pérez 4 February 1892 El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain |
| Died | 20 June 1937 (aged 45) Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Catalan |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (1935–1937) |
| Other political affiliations | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (1917) Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (1917–1922) Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922–1930) Communist Left of Spain (1931–1935) |
| Profession | Journalist, teacher, translator |
A teacher and journalist, during his youth he was involved in various political movements until he joined the anarchist Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT). During his stay in Russia, he witnessed the Russian Revolution, which marked his conversion to Marxism. After his return to Spain, he later became one of the founders of the small but active Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM). He eventually became a leading figure in Spanish revolutionary Marxism. He disappeared during the course of the Spanish Civil War, having been arrested by the Republican authorities following the "May Days".