Julián Besteiro
Spanish academic and politician (1870–1940)
Julián Besteiro Fernández (21 September 1870 – 27 September 1940) was a Spanish politician who was elected to the Cortes Generales. In 1931, he was elected as Speaker of the Constituent Cortes of the Spanish Republic.
Julián Besteiro | |
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President of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 14 July 1931 – 9 October 1933 | |
Preceded by | Melquíades Álvarez |
Succeeded by | Santiago Alba Bonifaz |
President of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party | |
In office 9 December 1925 – 11 July 1931 | |
Preceded by | Pablo Iglesias |
Succeeded by | Remigio Cabello |
President of the UGT | |
In office 1925–1934 | |
Preceded by | Pablo Iglesias |
Succeeded by | Anastasio de Gracia |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 13 March 1918 – 15 September 1923 | |
Constituency | Madrid |
In office 4 July 1931 – 2 February 1937 | |
Constituency | Madrid |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 September 1870 Madrid, Spain |
Died | 27 September 1940 (aged 70) Carmona, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Political party | Republican Union Party, Radical Party, PSOE |
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