Santiago Carrillo
Spanish communist leader
Died when: 97 years 244 days (1172 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Santiago José Carrillo Solares (18 January 1915 – 18 September 2012) was a Spanish politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from 1960 to 1982.
His role in the Paracuellos massacres during the Civil War was particularly controversial.He was exiled during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, becoming a leader of the democratic opposition to the regime.
His role as leader of the PCE would later make him a key figure in the transition to democracy.He later embraced Eurocommunism and democratic socialism, and was a member of the Congress of Deputies from 1977 to 1986.
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