Cayetano Redondo Aceña
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Cayetano Redondo Aceña Spanish
politician, journalist, and mayor of Madrid
during the Spanish Civil War
- from November 1936 to May 1937). He was also a leading proponent of Esperanto
in Spain.
In 1918, Redondo was leader of the National Federation of Juventudes Socialistas, the youth wing of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSOE), He worked for several political papers, including El Socialista.
In 1931, he was elected to the City Council of Madrid during the elections that led to the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic
. In the next year, Redondo was elected on a PSOE platform as deputy to the Constituent Cortes
.
After acting Mayor Pedro Rico López fled for Valencia
during constant attacks on Madrid carried by the troops of Francisco Franco
, Redondo was elected his replacement. After the end of his mandate, he occupied other positions (notably, he served as delegate to the Regional legislative body).
After the Republican side lost the war and the Franco dictatorship began, Redondo was captured and ultimately executed by a firing squad
in the Cementerio de la Almudena
. Buried in a mass grave, his remains were later moved and buried with José Gómez Osorio, the last Republican civil governor of Madrid, shot months earlier, thanks to the concern of the family of the latter. His grave is near the place chosen in memory of "The Thirteen Roses."
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
politician, journalist, and mayor of Madrid
Mayor of Madrid
The Mayor of Madrid is an elected politician who, along with Madrid City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Madrid....
during the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
- from November 1936 to May 1937). He was also a leading proponent of Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
in Spain.
In 1918, Redondo was leader of the National Federation of Juventudes Socialistas, the youth wing of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
(PSOE), He worked for several political papers, including El Socialista.
In 1931, he was elected to the City Council of Madrid during the elections that led to the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic
Second Spanish Republic
The Second Spanish Republic was the government of Spain between April 14 1931, and its destruction by a military rebellion, led by General Francisco Franco....
. In the next year, Redondo was elected on a PSOE platform as deputy to the Constituent Cortes
Constituent Cortes
Constituent Cortes is the description of Spain's parliament, the Cortes, when convened as a constituent assembly.In the 20th century, only one Constituent Cortes was officially opened , and that was the Republican Cortes in 1931.The Cortes in 1977 enacted the new Spanish constitution...
.
After acting Mayor Pedro Rico López fled for Valencia
Valencia (city in Spain)
Valencia or València is the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain, with a population of 809,267 in 2010. It is the 15th-most populous municipality in the European Union...
during constant attacks on Madrid carried by the troops of Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
, Redondo was elected his replacement. After the end of his mandate, he occupied other positions (notably, he served as delegate to the Regional legislative body).
After the Republican side lost the war and the Franco dictatorship began, Redondo was captured and ultimately executed by a firing squad
Execution by firing squad
Execution by firing squad, sometimes called fusillading , is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war.Execution by shooting is a fairly old practice...
in the Cementerio de la Almudena
Cementerio de la Almudena
The Cementerio de Nuestra Señora de La Almudena is a cemetery in Madrid, Spain. It is the largest in Madrid and one of the largest in Western Europe...
. Buried in a mass grave, his remains were later moved and buried with José Gómez Osorio, the last Republican civil governor of Madrid, shot months earlier, thanks to the concern of the family of the latter. His grave is near the place chosen in memory of "The Thirteen Roses."