Francesc Pi i Margall
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Francesc Pi i Margall (Spanish: Francisco Pi y Margall) (29 April 1824 – 29 November 1901) was a Spanish federalist and republican politician and theorist who served as president of the short-lived First Spanish Republic in 1873. He was also a historian, philosopher, romanticist writer, and was also the leader of the Federal Democratic Republican Party and the Democratic Party. Pi was turned into a sort of secular saint in his time.[1][2]
In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Pi and the second or maternal family name is Margall; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
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Francesc Pi i Margall | |
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In office 11 June 1873 – 18 July 1873 | |
Preceded by | Estanislao Figueras |
Succeeded by | Nicolás Salmerón |
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Born | (1824-04-29)29 April 1824 Barcelona, Spain |
Died | 29 November 1901(1901-11-29) (aged 77) Madrid, Spain |
Political party | Democratic Federal Democratic Republican |
Spouse | Petra Arsuaga |
Children | 3, including Francisco [es] and Joaquín [es] |
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A disciple of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon,[3] his theoretical contributions left a lasting effect on the development of the anarchist movement in Spain.[4]