Santiago Carrillo
Santiago Carrillo | |
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| Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Spain | |
| In office 3 July 1960 – 10 December 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Dolores Ibárruri |
| Succeeded by | Gerardo Iglesias |
| Councillor of Public Order of the Madrid Defense Council | |
| In office 6 November 1936 – 27 December 1936 | |
| President | José Miaja |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | José Cazorla |
| Secretary-General of the Unified Socialist Youth | |
| In office 15 June 1936 – 20 June 1947 | |
| Secretary-General of the Socialist Youth of Spain | |
| In office 10 May 1934 – 15 June 1936 | |
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 13 July 1977 – 23 April 1986 | |
| Constituency | Madrid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Santiago José Carrillo Solares 18 January 1915 Gijón, Asturias, Spain |
| Died | 18 September 2012 (aged 97) Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | PCE (1936–1985) PTE–UC (1985–1991) |
| Spouse(s) | Asunción Sánchez de Tudela (1936) Carmen Menéndez Menéndez (1949) |
| Children | Aurora, Santiago, José, Jorge |
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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.
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 made 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.