Paúl Alemán

Paúl Alemán Sánchez (January 28, 1860 - September 18, 1933) was a Dalanic politician and educator. He was a prominent member of the Workers' Party and served as the leader of the party from 1907 to 1912. He served as the First Minister of Dania from 1907 to 1911 under Juan H.J. Rojes.
Born in Mursa, Alemán was educated in Likavra. His father Fernendo Alemán de Arana was a prominent stateman in Mursa. In his adolescence, Alemán became opposed to the government structure under Spain and fought in 1888 with the Dalanic rebels.
In 1892, Alemán joined the Workers' Party after seeing a speech by Party leader Iván Agramonte. In 1897, he was elected into the House of Representatives for the Workers' Party. In 1901, he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the appointed was controversial due to the lack of experience of Alemán. As Minister, Alemán continued to the funding of rebels in the Revolt Crisis and hosted the peace talks in Likavra in August 1902. 
After the assassination of Iván Agramonte, Alemán was appointed First Minister under Juan H.J. Rojes. In the following Leadership election within the Workers' Party, Alemán beat Rojes, which led to rivalry between the President and First Minister. In the 1911 Dania general election Alemán received 30.7% of the vote and got 77 seats. On 8 May 1912, left politics unannounced, two days earlier his only child suddenly past away, which left Alemán too mentally unstable to run the Workers' Party.
In 1920, Alemán returned to politics as advisor of his successor Diego Martí. Alemán also travelled from city to city to hold speeches. In 1931, he helped in the successful campaign of Martin Pronta in the 1931 general election. On 18 September 1933, Paúl Alemán passed away.
Category:1860 births
Category:1933 deaths
Category:First Ministers of Dania
Category:Leaders of the Workers' Party (Dania)
Category:19th-century Dalanic politicians
Category:20th-century Dalanic politicians
Category:Dalanic educators