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Manuel Azana Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Manuel Azana, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Spain.

15 records1924–19369 events4 places

Chronological biography

1924

Republican Party1924

Politics / Republican Party

Founds the Republican Party

1931

Election1931

Politics / Republican Action Party · Partly Leader-RAP

The Republican Action Party wins 27 seats

Minister of War1931

Government / Government of Spain · Minister of War

Appointed Minister of War

Prime Minister of Spain1931

Government / Spanish Republic · Prime Minister of Spain

Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, first Prime Minister of the Second Republic

1933

Resignation of Manuel Azana1933

Government / Government of Spain · Prime Minister of Spain · Madrid

Forced to resign due to the speed of his reforms

Reballion of Libertarian Communists8 January 1933

Government / Government of Spain · Prime Minister of Spain · Analucia

Libertarian Communists rebel in Analucia

Reballion of Libertarian Communists8 January 1933

Government / Government of Spain · Prime Minister of Spain · Catalonia

Libertarian Communists rebel in Catalonia

Reballion of Libertarian Communists8 January 1933

Warfare / Military · Prime Minister of Spain · Analucia

Libertarian Communists rebel in Analucia

Reballion of Libertarian Communists8 January 1933

Warfare / Military · Prime Minister of Spain · Catalonia

Libertarian Communists rebel in Catalonia

ElectionApril 1933

Government / Government of Spain · Prime Minister of Spain

The Government does badly at the municipal elections

CortesSeptember 1933

Government / Government of Spain · Prime Minister of Spain · Madrid

The Cortes is dissolved

Election19 November 1933

Politics / Republican Action Party · Party Leader of RAP

The Republican Action Party wins just 8 seats during a massive swing to the right

1934

Arrest of Manuel Azana1934

Government / Government of Spain · Barcelona

Imprisoned for supporting Catalan autonomy during a rebellion in Barcelona

1936

Election10 May 1936

Government / Spanish Republic · President of Spain

Elected President of Spain

President of Spain10 May 1936

Government / Spanish Republic · President of Spain

Appointed President of Spain, last President of the Republic

Titles and roles

Minister of War · Partly Leader-RAP · Party Leader of RAP · President of Spain · Prime Minister of Spain

Record provenance

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