William Swan (missionary)) in Asturias during the Spanish Civil War. Fernandez, a supporter of the Republicans, fled into exile following the victory of the Nationalists and the establishment of Francoist Spain in 1939 under General Francisco Franco. He spent time in Paris and Rhode Island before landing in the Mexican port city of Veracruz. He worked a series of menial jobs upon arrival in Mexico City, starting as a dishwasher at the Cantábrico restaurant. Fernández returned to Asturias from exile in 1976 following the death of Franco the previous year. He played a pivotal role in the transition to democracy in Asturias, as 	Rafael Fernández Álvarez
1988412	well as cemented the power of the Spanish Socialists in Asturias following the end of Franco's rule. In 1978, Fernandez began serving as the President of the Regional Council of Asturias. He served in that position until Asturias became an Autonomous communities of Spain (Statute of Autonomy) on December 30, 1981. Fernandez became the first President of the Principality of Asturias following the adoption of Asturian autonomy, an office he held until 1983 when he was succeeded by Pedro de Silva. Fernández also served as a PSOE Senator in the Spanish Senate, the upper house of the Cortes Generales	Rafael Fernández Álvarez
1988413	, from 1977 until he left office in 2000. He also served as the first secretary general and chairman of the Federación Socialista Asturiana (FSA-PSOE) from 1994 until his death in 2010. Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez died in his sleep at his home in Oviedo, Asturias, on December 18, 2010 at the age of 97. He was survived by his second wife, Belén Torrecillas, with whom he had been married to for fourteen years. Fernández's first wife, Purificación Tomás, whom he married in 1937, was an activist and the daughter of socialist politician Belarmino Tomás. The couple had four 	Rafael Fernández Álvarez
1988414	children during their marriage. Purificación Tomás died on November 10, 1990. Rafael Fernández Álvarez Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez (September 17, 1913 – December 18, 2010) was a Spanish politician and former political exile. Fernández served as the President of the Regional Council of Asturias from 1978 until 1981 before becoming the first President of the Principality of Asturias from 1981 until May 1983. He was a member of the regional Federación Socialista Asturiana (FSA-PSOE) and the larger Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez was born into a poor family on September 17, 1913, in Oviedo, the capital 	Rafael Fernández Álvarez
1988415	2011 CONSUR Sevens 2011 CONSUR Sevens The 2011 CONSUR Sevens tournament was a rugby sevens competition for national teams from the Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby. The tournament was held in Bento Gonçalves, Brazil from 5 February to 6 February. Brazil qualified for the 2011 Pan American Games, to be held in Guadalajara joining already qualified Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. 2011 CONSUR Sevens The 2011 CONSUR Sevens tournament was a rugby sevens competition for national teams from the Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby. The tournament was held in Bento Gonçalves, Brazil from 5 February to 6 February. Brazil qualified for the 2011 Pan American Games	2011 CONSUR Sevens
1988416	William Swan (missionary) William Swan (missionary) William Swan (21 June 1791, in Leven, Fife – 18 January 1866) was a Scottish missionary in Siberia and one of the translators of the Bible into Mongolian. Swan's first period in Siberia was relatively successful, working with Edward Stallybrass and , and preparing the Mongolian Bible. From Siberia he published Letters on Missions" (1830) which the disappointed book reviewer of the "Imperial Magazine" found to be edifying, but totally lacking in any local colour from Siberia. In 1831 Swan returned to Britain for publication of the Mongolian Bible (New Testament printed) and to visit Great Britain and  married Hannah Cullen. However, when the couple attempted to return to Siberia via Saint Petersburg, Swan was arrested and held until the end of 1833. The Russian government finally suppressed the Protestant Siberian mission in 1840 and expelled the Swans and others. William Swan (missionary) William Swan (21 June 1791, in Leven, Fife – 18 January 1866) was a Scottish missionary in Siberia and one of the translators of the Bible into Mongolian. Swan's first period in Siberia was relatively successful, working with Edward Stallybrass and , and preparing the Mongolian Bible. From Siberia he published "Letters on Missions" (1830) which