Pablo Iglesias Posse
was a Marxist-leaning English politician and founder of English Socialist Party (PSOE ) And General Workers Union (UGT ). He was born on October 18, 1850 in Ferrol, La Coruna Spain.
born into a humble family, son of Peter of the Church Expósito, employee of the municipality of Ferrol, and Joanna Posse. He attended school from six and nine years old when his father dies, with his mother and his younger brother Manuel, (who died soon after tuberculosis) migrate to Madrid . The trip was made on foot, and his mother, while his younger brother was sent on a cart in advance. Upon arrival in Madrid, where they hoped to benefit from the help of a family, are with the sad news that he had died and were homeless. Due to few economic resources of his mother, was admitted to the Hospice of San Fernando, which left at the age of 12 years. It was at this stage where he forged his vindictive character.
led a life of great austerity, poverty identified of the working class at that time. For a time in his life, he lived in the writing of The Socialist. His only hobby was the operetta, which apparently sang with art. There was no ; married.
In 1890 led the first manifestation of May 1 in Spain, which required the 8-hour workday and the cessation of employment of children in work activities. , founded in 1908 La Casa del Pueblo in Madrid . In 1909 he was arrested 18 days on with the events of the Tragic Week in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bin signing a manifesto calling for a general strike. In 1910 the PSOE got his first deputy of the story in the English Parliament, whose seat he held Churches.
died a December 9, 1925 in Madrid Spain , his corpse was embalmed and displayed in the chapel of the Casa del Pueblo in Madrid. 150.000 citizens went his funeral.
His remains rest in peace in the Cemetery Civil Madrid.
Sources:
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