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María Salvo

María Salvo

1920–2020

Nationality
Spain
Occupation
trade unionist

María Salvo Iborra (27 May 1920 - 16 November 2020) was a Spanish anti-Francoist activist and a prominent figure in the recovery of historical memory in Catalonia.

Incarceration history

Facilities

  1. Le Pouliguen camp
    Dates unknown

Biography

María Salvo Iborra (27 May 1920 - 16 November 2020) was a Spanish anti-Francoist activist and a prominent figure in the recovery of historical memory in Catalonia. She spent sixteen years as a political prisoner under the Franco dictatorship, and later became a key voice for women who suffered repression. Salvo was a co-founder of the association Les Dones del 36 and president of the Associació Catalana d'Expresos Polítics del Franquisme.

Related people

Same nationality and era where possible; falls back to shared nationality or era.