What is Clara Campoamor's full name?
Clara Campoamor Rodríguez
Clara Campoamor date of birth:
February 12, 1888
How old was Clara Campoamor when died?
84
Where was Clara Campoamor born?
Madrid, Spain
When did Clara Campoamor die?
April 30, 1972
Where did Clara Campoamor die?
Lausanne, Switzerland
Clara Campoamor body shape:
Average
What is Clara Campoamor's ethnicity?
White
What is Clara Campoamor nationality?
Spanish
Where did Clara Campoamor go to university?
University of Madrid School of Law (1924)
What is Clara Campoamor's occupation?
Feminist, suffragist, teacher, secretary of a newspaper, typist
Clara Campoamor claim to fame:
Politician and feminist best known for her advocacy for women's rights and suffrage during the writing of the Spanish constitution of 1931.
Who is Clara Campoamor's father?
Manuel Campoamor Martínez
Who is Clara Campoamor's mother?
M.ª Pilar Rodríguez Martínez
Short Biography
Clara Campoamor (Madrid, 12 February, 1888–Lausanne, 30 April, 1972) was a Spanish politician and feminist best known for her advocacy for women's rights and suffrage during the writing of the Spanish constitution of 1931. A child of a working-class family, Campoamor began work as a seamstress at age 13, later working in a number of government positions before securing entry to law school at the University of Madrid. She became active in a number of women's organizations before standing for election as a member of the 1931 Constituent Assembly, to which she and two other women were elected despite that Spanish women could not vote at the time. Her advocacy led to the inclusion of language in the 1931 constitution of Spain that guaranteed equality between men and women. She later lost her parliamentary seat and briefly served as a government minister before fleeing the country during the Spanish Civil War. Campoamor died in exile in Switzerland.