Pascual Tomás Taengua (1893 – 4 May 1972) was a Spanish socialist leader. He was a main leader of the

Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party ( , PSOE ) is a Social democracy, social democratic Updated as required.The PSOE is described as a social-democratic party by numerous sources: * * * * List of political parties in Spain, political party ...

(PSOE) in Spain. Born in

Valencia Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...

, Pascual was the son of a worker who left school at the age of 8 and joined the Valencian Socialist Association at the age of 15 and the

Unión General de Trabajadores The Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT, General Union of Workers) is a major Spanish trade union, historically affiliated with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). History The UGT was founded 12 August 1888 by Pablo Iglesias Posse i ...

(UGT) at the age of 21. After the

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he took refuge in France Between the years of 1944 and 1968 he was General Secretary of the UGT and leader of the PSOE between 1964 and 1967. He resigned as a General Secretary of the UGT in 1968 due to health issues Pascual died in Valencia on 4 May 1972.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomas, Pascual 1893 births 1972 deaths People from Valencia Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians Politicians from the Valencian Community Leaders of political parties in Spain Unión General de Trabajadores members Members of the Congress of Deputies of the Second Spanish Republic