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Marcelino Camacho

1918-2010

Marcelino Camacho Abad was a Spanish trade unionist and politician, born on January 21, 1918 in La Rasa, Soria, and passed away on October 29, 2010 in Madrid.

Biography

Marcelino Camacho Abad was a Spanish trade unionist and politician, born on January 21, 1918 in La Rasa, Soria, and passed away on October 29, 2010 in Madrid.

He was one of the founders of Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), a union that challenged the Francoist regime and fought for workers' rights.

His political activism led to him being imprisoned on multiple occasions.

After the Transition, he became a member of the Congress of Deputies for the Communist Party of Spain.

His legacy as a defender of labor rights and his fight for social justice made him an emblematic figure in the history of Spain..