# Diego Martínez Barrio

_Prime Minister of Spain (1883-1962)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Diego Martínez Barrio was a Spanish politician during the Second Spanish Republic, Prime Minister of Spain between 9 October 1933 and 26 December 1933 and was briefly appointed again by Manuel Azaña on 19 July 1936 - two days after the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. From 16 March 1936 to 30 March 1939 Martínez was President of the Cortes. In 1936, he was briefly the interim President of the Second Spanish Republic, from 7 April to 10 May.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 November 1883 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q518982#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Seville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q518982#P19))
- **Died:** 1 January 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q518982#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q518982#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q518982#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; journalist; industrialist; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q518982#P106))
- **Political party:** Radical Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q518982#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of the Council of Ministers (18 July 1936 – 19 July 1936); Head of State of Spain (7 April 1936 – 11 May 1936); president of the Cortes republicanas (16 March 1936 – 31 March 1939); Member of the Cortes republicanas (21 February 1936 – 2 February 1939); ministro de Gobernación (23 January 1934 – 3 March 1934); ministro de la Guerra (16 December 1933 – 23 January 1934); Member of the Cortes republicanas (28 November 1933 – 7 January 1936); President of the Council of Ministers (8 October 1933 – 16 December 1933); ministro de Gobernación (12 September 1933 – 8 October 1933); Member of the Cortes republicanas (7 July 1931 – 9 October 1933) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q518982#P39))

## Questions

**When was Diego Martínez Barrio born?**  
Diego Martínez Barrio was born on 25 November 1883 in Seville.

**What positions has Diego Martínez Barrio held?**  
Positions held by Diego Martínez Barrio include: President of the Council of Ministers (1936–1936); Head of State of Spain (1936–1936); president of the Cortes republicanas (1936–1939); Member of the Cortes republicanas (1936–1939); ministro de Gobernación (1934–1934).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Diego Martínez Barrio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Mart%C3%ADnez_Barrio) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q518982](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q518982) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Diego Martinez Barrio.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diego_Martinez_Barrio.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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