Joan Peiró
Catalan anarchist (1887–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joan Peiró i Belis (sometimes Juan Peiró: 18 February 1887 – 24 July 1942) was a Catalan anarchist activist, writer, editor of the anarchist newspaper Solidaridad Obrera,[1] two-time Secretary General of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (National Confederation of Labor, CNT) and Minister of Industry[2] of the Spanish government during the Spanish Civil War.
In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Peiró and the second or maternal family name is Belis; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
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Joan Peiró | |
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Minister of Industry | |
In office 4 November 1936 – 17 May 1937 | |
Preceded by | Anastasio de Gracia |
Secretary General of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo | |
In office January 1927 – May 1929 | |
Preceded by | Segundo Blanco |
Succeeded by | Ángel Pestaña |
In office May 1922 – December 1922 | |
Preceded by | Joaquim Maurín |
Succeeded by | Salvador Seguí |
Personal details | |
Born | Joan Peiró Belis (1887-02-18)18 February 1887 Barcelona, Spain |
Died | 24 July 1942(1942-07-24) (aged 55) Paterna, Valencia, Spain |
Cause of death | Execution |
Resting place | Mataró, Barcelona, Spain |
Citizenship | Spanish |
Nationality | Catalan |
Political party | Confederación Nacional del Trabajo |
Spouse | Mercè Olives |
Children | Aurora, Aurèlia, Guillermina, Mercè, Joan, Josep y Liberto Peiró |
Occupation | Syndicalist, Politician |
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