Joaquín Maurín
Joaquín Maurín Juliá (Catalan: Joaquim Maurín, 12 January 1896 – 5 November 1973) was a Spanish communist politician and activist. The leader of the Workers and Peasants Bloc (BOC) and of the Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM), he was active mainly in Catalonia.
Joaquín Maurín | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM) | |
| In office 1935–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Andreu Nin |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office February 1936 – July 1936 | |
| General Secretary of the Workers and Peasants' Bloc (BOC) | |
| In office 1931–1935 | |
| Secretary General of the National Confederation of Labor (CNT) | |
| In office 15 August 1921 – 22 February 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Andreu Nin |
| Succeeded by | Joan Peiró |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joaquín Maurín Juliá 12 January 1896 Bonansa, Huesca, Spain |
| Died | 18 August 1950 (aged 65) New York City, New York, United States |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Marxist Unification Workers and Peasants' Bloc |
| Occupation | Politician, trade unionist |
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