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|name = Rafael Fernández Álvarez |
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|office2 = [[President of the Regional Council of Asturias]] |
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|term_start2 = September 27, 1978 |
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|birth_place = [[Oviedo]], [[Asturias]], [[Spain]] |
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'''Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez''' (September 17, 1913 – December 18, 2010) was a |
'''Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez''' (September 17, 1913 – December 18, 2010) was a Spanish politician and former political exile. Fernández served as the President of the Regional Council of [[Asturias]] from 1978 until 1981 before becoming the first [[President of the Principality of Asturias]] from 1981 until May 1983.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He was a member of the regional [[Federación Socialista Asturiana]] (FSA-PSOE) and the larger [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party]] (PSOE). |
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Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez was born into a poor family on September 17, 1913, in [[Oviedo]], the capital of [[Asturias]], [[Spain]].<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> His father, Carlos, was employed at the Fábrica de Armas, an arms factory in Oviedo.<ref name=lavozdeasturias2>{{cite news |
Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez was born into a poor family on September 17, 1913, in [[Oviedo]], the capital of [[Asturias]], [[Spain]].<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> His father, Carlos, was employed at the Fábrica de Armas, an arms factory in Oviedo.<ref name=lavozdeasturias2>{{cite news|title=La gran huella de Rafael Fernández|url=http://www.lavozdeasturias.es/asturias/gran-huella-Rafael-Fernandez_0_397160292.html|work=[[La Voz de Asturias]]|date=2010-12-26|accessdate=2011-01-09|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721050604/http://www.lavozdeasturias.es/asturias/gran-huella-Rafael-Fernandez_0_397160292.html|archivedate=2011-07-21}}</ref> His mother, Dolores, operated a [[catering]] business in Oviedo.<ref name=lavozdeasturias2/> Fernández Álvarez enrolled at the [[University of Oviedo]], but did not complete his law degree at the university.<ref name=lavozdeasturias2/> He received a scholarship to study at a university in [[Belgium]], which he attended from 1933 until 1934.<ref name=lavozdeasturias2/> |
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Fernandez became politically active early in life and joined the [[Socialist Youth of Spain]] at the age of 17.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He became the organization's Secretary General in 1932.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> Fernández then served as a member of the Socialist Provincial Committee of the Popular Front (''Comité Provincial del Frente Popular'') in Asturias during the [[Spanish Civil War]].<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> Fernandez, a supporter of the Republicans, fled into exile following the victory of the Nationalists and the establishment of [[Francoist Spain]] in 1939 under General [[Francisco Franco]].<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He spent time in [[Paris]] and [[Rhode Island]] before landing in the Mexican port city of Veracruz.<ref name=lavozdeasturias2/> He worked a series of menial jobs upon arrival in [[Mexico City]], starting as a dishwasher at the Cantábrico restaurant.<ref name=lavozdeasturias2/> |
Fernandez became politically active early in life and joined the [[Socialist Youth of Spain]] at the age of 17.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He became the organization's Secretary General in 1932.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> Fernández then served as a member of the Socialist Provincial Committee of the Popular Front (''Comité Provincial del Frente Popular'') in Asturias during the [[Spanish Civil War]].<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> Fernandez, a supporter of the Republicans, fled into exile following the victory of the Nationalists and the establishment of [[Francoist Spain]] in 1939 under General [[Francisco Franco]].<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He spent time in [[Paris]] and [[Rhode Island]] before landing in the Mexican port city of Veracruz.<ref name=lavozdeasturias2/> He worked a series of menial jobs upon arrival in [[Mexico City]], starting as a dishwasher at the Cantábrico restaurant.<ref name=lavozdeasturias2/> |
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Fernández returned to Asturias from exile in 1976 following the death of Franco the previous year.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He played a pivotal role in the transition to democracy in Asturias, as well as cemented the power of the Spanish Socialists in Asturias following the end of Franco's rule.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> In 1978, Fernandez began serving as the President of the Regional Council of Asturias. He served in that position until Asturias became an [[Autonomous communities of Spain]] ( |
Fernández returned to Asturias from exile in 1976 following the death of Franco the previous year.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He played a pivotal role in the transition to democracy in Asturias, as well as cemented the power of the Spanish Socialists in Asturias following the end of Franco's rule.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> In 1978, Fernandez began serving as the President of the Regional Council of Asturias. He served in that position until Asturias became an [[Autonomous communities of Spain]] ([[Statute of Autonomy of the Principality of Asturias|Statute of Autonomy]]) on December 30, 1981.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> Fernandez became the first [[President of the Principality of Asturias]] following the adoption of Asturian autonomy, an office he held until 1983 when he was succeeded by [[Pedro de Silva]].<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> |
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Fernández also served as a PSOE Senator in the [[Spanish Senate]], the upper house of the [[Cortes Generales]], from 1977 until he left office in 2000.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He also served as the first secretary general and chairman of the [[Federación Socialista Asturiana]] (FSA-PSOE) from 1994 until his death in 2010.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> |
Fernández also served as a PSOE Senator in the [[Spanish Senate]], the upper house of the [[Cortes Generales]], from 1977 until he left office in 2000.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He also served as the first secretary general and chairman of the [[Federación Socialista Asturiana]] (FSA-PSOE) from 1994 until his death in 2010.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> |
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Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez died in his sleep at his home in [[Oviedo]], Asturias, on December 18, 2010 at the age of 97.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He was survived by his second wife, Belén Torrecillas, with whom he had been married to for fourteen years.<ref name=lavozdeasturias>{{cite news |
Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez died in his sleep at his home in [[Oviedo]], Asturias, on December 18, 2010 at the age of 97.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> He was survived by his second wife, Belén Torrecillas, with whom he had been married to for fourteen years.<ref name=lavozdeasturias>{{cite news|title=Fallece Rafael Fernández|url=http://www.redasturias.com/asturias/Fallece-Rafael-Fernandez_0_392960711.html|work=[[La Voz de Asturias]]|date=2010-12-18|accessdate=2011-01-08|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715164353/http://www.redasturias.com/asturias/Fallece-Rafael-Fernandez_0_392960711.html|archivedate=2011-07-15}}</ref> Fernández's first wife, [[Purificación Tomás]], whom he married in 1937,<ref name=lavozdeasturias2/> was an activist and the daughter of socialist politician [[Belarmino Tomás]].<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> The couple had four children during their marriage.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> Purificación Tomás died on November 10, 1990.<ref name=lavozdeasturias/> |
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| NAME = Fernandez Alvarez, Rafael Luis |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[President of the Principality of Asturias]] and Spanish Senator |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = September 17, 1913 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Oviedo]], [[Asturias]], [[Spain]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = December 18, 2010 |
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Latest revision as of 03:45, 27 July 2023
Rafael Fernández Álvarez | |
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1st President of the Principality of Asturias | |
In office January 11, 1982 – June 17, 1983 | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Pedro de Silva |
President of the Regional Council of Asturias | |
In office September 27, 1978 – January 11, 1982 | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Senator of the Senate of Spain | |
In office June 15, 1977 – January 18, 2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | 17 September 1913
Died | 18 December 2010 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | (aged 97)
Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez (September 17, 1913 – December 18, 2010) was a Spanish politician and former political exile. Fernández served as the President of the Regional Council of Asturias from 1978 until 1981 before becoming the first President of the Principality of Asturias from 1981 until May 1983.[1] He was a member of the regional Federación Socialista Asturiana (FSA-PSOE) and the larger Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez was born into a poor family on September 17, 1913, in Oviedo, the capital of Asturias, Spain.[1] His father, Carlos, was employed at the Fábrica de Armas, an arms factory in Oviedo.[2] His mother, Dolores, operated a catering business in Oviedo.[2] Fernández Álvarez enrolled at the University of Oviedo, but did not complete his law degree at the university.[2] He received a scholarship to study at a university in Belgium, which he attended from 1933 until 1934.[2]
Fernandez became politically active early in life and joined the Socialist Youth of Spain at the age of 17.[1] He became the organization's Secretary General in 1932.[1] Fernández then served as a member of the Socialist Provincial Committee of the Popular Front (Comité Provincial del Frente Popular) in Asturias during the Spanish Civil War.[1] Fernandez, a supporter of the Republicans, fled into exile following the victory of the Nationalists and the establishment of Francoist Spain in 1939 under General Francisco Franco.[1] He spent time in Paris and Rhode Island before landing in the Mexican port city of Veracruz.[2] He worked a series of menial jobs upon arrival in Mexico City, starting as a dishwasher at the Cantábrico restaurant.[2]
Fernández returned to Asturias from exile in 1976 following the death of Franco the previous year.[1] He played a pivotal role in the transition to democracy in Asturias, as well as cemented the power of the Spanish Socialists in Asturias following the end of Franco's rule.[1] In 1978, Fernandez began serving as the President of the Regional Council of Asturias. He served in that position until Asturias became an Autonomous communities of Spain (Statute of Autonomy) on December 30, 1981.[1] Fernandez became the first President of the Principality of Asturias following the adoption of Asturian autonomy, an office he held until 1983 when he was succeeded by Pedro de Silva.[1]
Fernández also served as a PSOE Senator in the Spanish Senate, the upper house of the Cortes Generales, from 1977 until he left office in 2000.[1] He also served as the first secretary general and chairman of the Federación Socialista Asturiana (FSA-PSOE) from 1994 until his death in 2010.[1]
Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez died in his sleep at his home in Oviedo, Asturias, on December 18, 2010 at the age of 97.[1] He was survived by his second wife, Belén Torrecillas, with whom he had been married to for fourteen years.[1] Fernández's first wife, Purificación Tomás, whom he married in 1937,[2] was an activist and the daughter of socialist politician Belarmino Tomás.[1] The couple had four children during their marriage.[1] Purificación Tomás died on November 10, 1990.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Fallece Rafael Fernández". La Voz de Asturias. 2010-12-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g "La gran huella de Rafael Fernández". La Voz de Asturias. 2010-12-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- 1913 births
- 2010 deaths
- Presidents of the Principality of Asturias
- Members of the Senate of Spain
- People from Asturias
- Exiles of the Spanish Civil War in Mexico
- People from Oviedo
- Politicians from Mexico City
- University of Oviedo alumni
- Exiles of the Spanish Civil War in the United States
- Exiles of the Spanish Civil War in France