Unidad Falangista Montañesa Falangist Mountain Unity | |
|---|---|
| President | Ramón Garcia-Salmones Salas |
| Founded | March 24, 1980 (1980-03-24) |
| Dissolved | 1984 (1984) |
| Merged into | Falange Española de las JONS |
| Ideology | Falangism Neofascism Spanish nationalism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Union affiliation | Association of National-Syndicalist Workers |
Unidad Falangista Montañesa (English: Falangist Mountain Unity) was aFalangistpolitical party inCantabria,Spain. It was formed by the ProvincialJunta for Promotion of Falangist Unity, a group that had broken away fromFE de las JONS on July 1, 1978. UFM was registered as a political party on March 24, 1980.[1] The founding president of UFM was Ramón Garcia-Salmones Salas.[2]
In December 1980, the 'Doctrinal Circle ofJosé Antonio,Ramiro andOnésimo', a group led by José Antonio Caporredondo, merged into UFM.[2]
Thetrade union wing of UFM was theAssociation of National-Syndicalist Workers.
The 1st congress of UFM was held on January 31 February 1, 1981, in Gran Hotel,Caldas de Besaya Spa. Discussions topics were 'Falangist Unity', 'Statues and Organization', 'Trade Union Action' and 'Municipal Politics'. 400 UFM militants attended the congress.[3]
The 2nd congress of UFM was held May 1 to May 2, 1982, also in the Caldas de Besaya Spa. At the congress Pedro Vallés Gómez was elected as the new president of UFM.[4]
In the1982 parliamentary election the list of the 'Coalición Unidad Falangista Montañesa (Movimiento Falangista de España)' obtained 827 votes (0.28% of the votes in Cantabria).[5] InLos Corrales de Buelna, the party got 172 votes (2.67% of local votes).[6]
Ahead of the 1983 municipal elections, UFM launched candidatures inLos Corrales de Buelna andSan Felices de Buelna. In San Felices de Buelna, the list was headed by Manuel Fernandez Garcia.[7] In Los Corrales de Buelna, de list was headed by Claudio Mendichucha and with Ramón Garcia-Salmones as the number two. Both were elected.[8]
On August 26, 1983, Vallés informed the members of the party leadership about a proposal to merge withFE de las JONS. The proposal was adopted, and the party merged into FE de las JONS around September 1984.[9] The merger was facilitated by the shift of leadership in FE de las JONS, withDiego Márquez Horrillo taking over the helm of the party.
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