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Antonio García Quejido
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Antonio García Quejido in 1895
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| General secretary of the Communist Party of Spain | |
| In office 15 March 1922 – 8 July 1923 |
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| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | César Rodríguez González |
| President of the Unión General de Trabajadores | |
| In office 1888–1892 |
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| Preceded by | Office created |
| Member of Madrid City Council | |
| In office 1909–1913 |
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| Born | 16 February 1856 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 13 June 1927 (aged 71) Madrid, Spain |
| Resting place | Madrid Civil Cemetery, Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Communist Workers' Party Communist Party of Spain |
| Other political affiliations |
Unión General de Trabajadores |
| Occupation | Politician, trade unionist, journalist |
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Antonio García Quejido (born February 16, 1856 – died June 13, 1927) was an important Spanish politician and a leader for workers' rights. He was the first president of a big workers' union called the Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT). He also became the first leader of the Communist Party of Spain.
About His Life
Antonio García Quejido was born in Madrid, Spain. He worked as a typographer, someone who sets type for printing. When he was young, he joined a group in Madrid that followed the ideas of Marxism. This group was led by Pablo Iglesias Posse. It later became the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). This party worked to improve conditions for workers. Antonio became a key leader in this party. He also represented the PSOE at many international meetings.
In 1888, he helped start the General Union of Workers (UGT). This was a major union for workers in Spain. He was chosen as its first president. From 1894 to 1905, he was the general secretary of the UGT. This meant he was in charge of the union's daily work. In 1897, he became secretary of the PSOE's national committee. He later left the UGT leadership for a short time. This happened when his idea to work with other political groups was not accepted. But he returned as general secretary of the UGT from 1899 to 1902.
In 1901, Antonio helped publish the first Spanish version of Kapital. This was a very important book by Karl Marx about economics and society. Antonio ran in many elections as a Socialist candidate. In 1909, he was elected to the Madrid City Council. This meant he helped govern the city of Madrid. After this, he disagreed with working with other political groups. In 1912, he became the director of El Socialista. This was the official newspaper of the PSOE party.
When World War I started, Antonio did not support either side fighting in the war. This was different from most PSOE leaders. They often supported the Allied side. After the Russian Revolution in 1917, Antonio supported the PSOE joining the Communist International. This was an international group of communist parties. He kept pushing for this idea until 1921. At that time, the party split. This led to the creation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE). Antonio was one of its founders. Later, this party became the Communist Party of Spain (PCE). Antonio was chosen as its first general secretary.
After the 1923 election, he stepped down as general secretary. He did not hold any major positions after that. Antonio García Quejido passed away on June 13, 1927. He was 71 years old and died in Madrid.
See also
In Spanish: Antonio García Quejido para niños
