Unidad Falangista Montañesa
Encyclopedia
Unidad Falangista Montañesa ("Falangist Mountain [i.e. Cantabrian] Unity") was a Falangist
political party
in Cantabria
, Spain
. It was formed by the Provincial Junta
for Promotion of Falangist Unity, a group that had broken away from FE de las JONS on July 1, 1978. UFM was registered as a political party on March 24, 1980. The founding president of UFM was Ramón Garcia-Salmones Salas.
In December 1980, the 'Doctrinal Circle of José Antonio
, Ramiro and Onésimo
', a group led by José Antonio Caporredondo, merged into UFM.
The trade union
wing of UFM was the Association of National-Syndicalist Workers
.
the list of the 'Coalición Unidad Falangista Montañesa (Movimiento Falangista de España)' obtained 827 votes (0.28% of the votes in Cantabria). In Los Corrales de Buelna
, the party got 172 votes (2.67% of local votes).
and San Felices de Buelna
. In San Felices de Buelna, the list was headed by Manuel Fernandez Garcia. In Los Corrales de Buelna, de list was headed by Claudio Mendichucha and with Ramón Garcia-Salmones as the number two. Both were elected.
Falange
The Spanish Phalanx of the Assemblies of the National Syndicalist Offensive , known simply as the Falange, is the name assigned to several political movements and parties dating from the 1930s, most particularly the original fascist movement in Spain. The word means phalanx formation in Spanish....
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
, Spain
Spain
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. It was formed by the Provincial Junta
Military dictatorship
A military dictatorship is a form of government where in the political power resides with the military. It is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military....
for Promotion of Falangist Unity, a group that had broken away from FE de las JONS on July 1, 1978. UFM was registered as a political party on March 24, 1980. The founding president of UFM was Ramón Garcia-Salmones Salas.
In December 1980, the 'Doctrinal Circle of José Antonio
José Antonio Primo de Rivera
José Antonio Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 1st Duke of Primo de Rivera, 3rd Marquis of Estella , was a Spanish lawyer, nobleman, politician, and founder of the Falange Española...
, Ramiro and Onésimo
Onésimo Redondo
Onésimo Redondo Ortega was a Spanish Falangist politician, founder of Juntas Castellanas de Actuación Hispánica , a political group that merged with Ramiro Ledesma's Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional-Sindicalista and...
', a group led by José Antonio Caporredondo, merged into UFM.
The trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
wing of UFM was the Association of National-Syndicalist Workers
National syndicalism
National syndicalism is a nationalist variant of syndicalism.- Founding of national syndicalism in France :National syndicalism was founded in France by the fusion of Maurrassian integral nationalism with Sorelian syndicalism. Interest in Sorelian thought arose in the French political right,...
.
1st Congress
The 1st congress of UFM was held on January 31 February 1 1981, in Gran Hotel, Caldas de Besaya Spa. Discussions topics were 'Falangist Unity', 'Statues and Organization', 'Trade Union Action' and 'Municipal Politics'. 400 UFM militants attended the congress.2nd Congress
The 2nd congress of UFM was held May 1-May 2, 1982, also in the Caldas de Besaya Spa. At the congress Pedro Vallés Gómez was elected as the new president of UFM.1982 elections
In the 1982 parliamentary electionSpanish general election, 1982
General elections were held in Spain on 28 October 1982.PSOE and PSC presented two different lists of candidates: with the PSOE contesting most of Spain and the PSC only standing in Catalonia...
the list of the 'Coalición Unidad Falangista Montañesa (Movimiento Falangista de España)' obtained 827 votes (0.28% of the votes in Cantabria). In Los Corrales de Buelna
Los Corrales de Buelna
-Politics:The current mayor of the municipality is Mercedes Toribio Ruiz, from PP. Unlike most other municipalities, Falangist forces were present in the municipal council for many years following the transition to democracy.-Demographic development:...
, the party got 172 votes (2.67% of local votes).
1983 local elections
Ahead of the 1983 municipal elections, UFM launched candidatures in Los Corrales de BuelnaLos Corrales de Buelna
-Politics:The current mayor of the municipality is Mercedes Toribio Ruiz, from PP. Unlike most other municipalities, Falangist forces were present in the municipal council for many years following the transition to democracy.-Demographic development:...
and San Felices de Buelna
San Felices de Buelna
San Felices de Buelna is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain....
. In San Felices de Buelna, the list was headed by Manuel Fernandez Garcia. In Los Corrales de Buelna, de list was headed by Claudio Mendichucha and with Ramón Garcia-Salmones as the number two. Both were elected.