Diego Martínez Barrio

Diego Martínez Barrio (25 November 1883, in Seville – 1 January 1962) was a Spanish politician during the Second Spanish Republic, Prime Minister of Spain between 9 October 1933 and 26 December 1933 and was briefly appointed again by Manuel Azaña on 19 July 1936 - two days after the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. From 16 March 1936 to 30 March 1939 Martínez was President of the Cortes. In 1936, he was briefly the interim President of the Second Spanish Republic, from 7 April to 10 May.

The Most Excellent
Diego Martínez Barrio
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President of the Spanish Republic
Interim
In office
7 April 1936  10 May 1936
Preceded byNiceto Alcalá-Zamora
Succeeded byManuel Azaña
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
8 October 1933  16 December 1933
PresidentNiceto Alcala-Zamora
Preceded byAlejandro Lerroux
Succeeded byAlejandro Lerroux
In office
19 July 1936  19 July 1936
PresidentManuel Azaña
Preceded bySantiago Casares Quiroga
Succeeded byJosé Giral
Personal details
Born(1883-11-25)25 November 1883
Seville, Spain
Died1 January 1962(1962-01-01) (aged 78)
Paris, France
Political partyRepublican Union
Other political
affiliations
Radical Republican Party
Spanish Popular Front
ProfessionPolitician, journalist
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