Communist Youth Union of Spain

Political party

Communist Youth Union of Spain

Unión de Juventudes Comunistas de España

Secretary| Provisional commission
Founded| 1921
1961 (reconstituted)
Headquarters| Olimpo 35, 28043, Madrid
Ideology| Communism
Marxism-leninism[1][2]
International affiliation| World Federation of Democratic Youth, WFDY
Anthem| La Joven Guardia

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The Communist Youth Union of Spain (Spanish: Unión de Juventudes Comunistas de España, UJCE; also simply the Communist Youth) is a Marxist-Leninist youth political organization that fights for the interests of the working class and its youth, formed by young communists in the Spanish state. It is the youth organization of the Communist Party of Spain, although since June 2023, this relationship has been suspended due to internal tension and attempts at intervention by the PCE towards the UJCE's structure.

## History[edit]

The UJCE merged with the Federation of the Socialist Youth of Spain (FJS) to form the Juventudes Socialistas Unificadas (JSU) in 1936, following the policy lines friendly to the concept of popular front established in the 7th World Congress of the Comintern.[3]

It was formally reconstituted under the UJCE name in 1961.[4]

UJCE is a member of the World Federation of Democratic Youth.

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History

* Spanish Civil War
* Popular Front

Secretaries-General

* Antoni García (1921–1923)
* César Rodríguez (1923–1925)
* José Bullejos (1925–1932)
* José Díaz (1932–1942)
* Dolores Ibárruri (1942–1960)
* Santiago Carrillo (1960–1982)
* Gerardo Iglesias (1982–1988)
* Julio Anguita (1988–1998)
* Francisco Frutos (1998–2009)
* José Luis Centella (2009–2017)
* Enrique Santiago (2018–present)

Regional branches

* Andalusia
* Aragon
* Asturias
* Balearic Islands
* Basque Country/Navarre
* Canary Islands
* Cantabria
* Castile and León
* Castilla–La Mancha
* Catalonia
* Extremadura
* Galicia
* Madrid
* Murcia
* La Rioja
* Valencian Country

Affiliated organisations

* Communist Youth Union of Spain
* Mundo Obrero

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The UJCE's main task is to work towards organizing the youth movement, engaging with working-class and student youth with the goal of emancipating the working class through socialist revolution. It aims to develop the necessary tactical steps to raise class consciousness and work towards the construction of a communist society, achieved through revolution, the dictatorship of the proletariat, and socialism.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Estatutos de la Juventud Comunista Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, juventudes.org.
2. ^ "Copia archivada". Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
3. ^ Souto Kustrín, Sandra (2016). "Las organizaciones juveniles de la República frentepopulista: entre el rechazo total y la adhesión incondicional" (PDF). Nuestra Historia (1): 82–99. ISSN 2529-9808.
4. ^ Souto Kustrín, Sandra (2013). Paso a la juventud: Movilización democrática, estalinismo y revolución en la República Española (in Spanish). Universitat de València. ISBN 978-84-370-9328-4.

## External links[edit]

* Official Website
* Web on the history of UJCE

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