Julio Álvarez del Vayo

Julio Álvarez del Vayo (9 February 1891[1] in Villaviciosa de Odón, Community of Madrid – 3 May 1975[2] in Geneva, Switzerland) was a Spanish socialist politician, journalist and writer.

During the Spanish Civil War, Vayo held several political offices on the Republican side: he was twice minister of Foreign Affairs, delegate to the League of Nations and commissar and general of the Army.

[3] In his role as Foreign Minister, Vayo had repeatedely requested refuge for Spaniards fleeing Franco's Nationalist forces throughout Spain.

However, the FELN as a group remained small and its activity was very limited owing to the effectiveness and fierceness of the Spanish police network.

[6] Vayo was the acting president of FRAP at the time of his death, which occurred on 3 May 1975 after suffering a cardiac failure on 26 April.

In 2016, the Association of Former Guerrillas in France (AAGEF-FFI), informed that his tomb was about to be destroyed, decided to take over the concession, as a precautionary measure, paid the €1,484 required for five years, an objective that was achieved.