Reformist Party (Spain)
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The Reformist Party was a political party in early 20th-century Spain
. It was founded in 1912 by Melquíades Álvarez
, Gumersindo de Azcárate
, and José Ortega y Gasset
. In the 1914 election, the party elected 11 members to the Congress of Deputies. The party ceased to exist during the Second Republic
, which began in 1931.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It was founded in 1912 by Melquíades Álvarez
Melquíades Álvarez
Melquíades Álvarez Gónzalez-Posada was a Spanish Republican politician, founder and leader of the Reformist Republican Party , commonly known just as Reformist Party....
, Gumersindo de Azcárate
Gumersindo de Azcárate
Gumersindo de Azcárate was a Spanish philosopher, jurist and politician.After law studies in Oviedo, he taught comparative law in Madrid since 1864 and represented León in the Cortes...
, and José Ortega y Gasset
José Ortega y Gasset
José Ortega y Gasset was a Spanish liberal philosopher and essayist working during the first half of the 20th century while Spain oscillated between monarchy, republicanism and dictatorship. He was, along with Nietzsche, a proponent of the idea of perspectivism.-Biography:José Ortega y Gasset was...
. In the 1914 election, the party elected 11 members to the Congress of Deputies. The party ceased to exist during the Second Republic
Second Spanish Republic
The Second Spanish Republic was the government of Spain between April 14 1931, and its destruction by a military rebellion, led by General Francisco Franco....
, which began in 1931.