The Pact of San Sebastián (Spanish: Pacto de San Sebastián) was a meeting led by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora and Miguel Maura, which took place in San Sebastián, Spain, on 17 August 1930.[1] Representatives from practically all republican political movements in Spain at the time attended the meeting. This meeting led to the failed military coup on 12 December 1930 in an attempt to overthrow the government run by Alfonso XIII.
 Photograph of the Pact of San Sebastián meeting, 17 August 1930 | |
  Pact of San Sebastián | |
| Native name | Pacto de San Sebastián |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 August 1930 |
| Location | |
| Type | Meeting |
| Cause | Harsh leadership under Primo de Rivera's government |
| Motive | Form a revolutionary committee and overthrow the government |
| Outcome | Failed military coup |
Attendees
editPresided over by Fernando Sasiaín (representative of the Unión Republicana), the attendees included:
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Gregorio Marañón was not able to attend, but sent a letter associating himself with the group.
Meeting
editAt the meeting, a "revolutionary committee" was formed, headed by Alcalá-Zamora; this committee eventually became the first provisional government of the Second Spanish Republic. The committee was in close contact with a group of soldiers, with the intent of bringing about a military coup in favor of a republic. The coup was set for 15 December 1930. Nonetheless, Captain Fermín Galán attempted to start the uprising on 12 December, which resulted in the failure of the coup. Galán and Captain Ángel García Hernández were executed by a firing squad.
References
edit- ↑ Casanova, Julián (2010). The Spanish Republic and Civil War. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-0-521-49388-8.
- This article draws heavily on the corresponding article in the Spanish-language Wikipedia.