Luis Arráez Martínez (1897–1940) was a

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politician. He was born in

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. He supported the

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during the

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. After the victory of the Nationalists, he was executed by the government of

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in Alicante.

References

*Piqueras Arenas, Josep Antoni; Paniagua Fuentes, Francisco Javier: ''Diccionario biográfico de políticos valencianos: 1810-2006''. Ed.: Centro Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 2006. 1897 births 1940 deaths Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians People executed by Francoist Spain Civil governors of Málaga Civil governors of Toledo {{Spain-politician-stub Executed politicians