Juan López Sánchez

Juan López Sánchez (16 January 1900 – 1972) was a Spanish construction worker, anarchist and member of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT, National Confederation of Labor), and one of the founders of the Federación Sindicalista Libertaria. During the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) he was Minister of Commerce under Francisco Largo Caballero. After the war he spent several years in exile before returning to Spain where he lived without persecution and participated in the "vertical" trade union movement authorized by the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.

Juan López Sánchez
Minister of Commerce
In office
4 September 1936  17 May 1937
Preceded byAnastasio de Gracia
Personal details
Born(1900-01-16)16 January 1900
Bullas, Spain
Died25 August 1972(1972-08-25) (aged 72)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationConstruction worker
Known forCo-founder of the Federación Sindicalista Libertaria
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