Ramón Mercader

NKVD agent, murderer of Leon Trotsky
Person Human Q298380
Ramón Mercader
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Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
January 25, 1913, February 7, 1913[9]
Date of death
October 18, 1978
Place of birth
Barcelona
Place of death
Havana
Country of citizenship
Spain, Soviet Union[13][14]
Father
Pablo Mercader Medina[11]
Cause of death
lung cancer[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Spanish, Catalan[39][40]
Convicted of
murder[38]
Described by source
Faces of Moscow[37]
Family name
Mercader[25]
Manner of death
natural causes[36]
Military, police or special rank
colonel[22]
Name in native language
Jaume Ramon Mercader del Río, Jaime Ramón Mercader del Río[41][42]
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Participated in conflict
Spanish Civil War[24]
Place of burial
Kuntsevo Cemetery[10]
Place of detention
Palacio de Lecumberri[43]
Pseudonym
Jacques Mornard, Frank Jackson, Ramón López[28][29][30]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 32
VIAF cluster ID
1204767
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79063456
GND ID
133551652
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16769758v
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
151703
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Ramon-Mercader
FAST ID
1731501
Find a Grave memorial ID
8249680
Freebase ID
/m/01s5zc
Geni profile ID
6000000025050926660
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
jaume-ramon-mercader-i-del-rio
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0042028
Historia Hispánica ID
biografias/29863
IMDb ID
nm1533881
IdRef ID
120736543
J9U entity ID
987007312339505171
JRC Names ID
189867
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810546820505606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1029795
PARES ID
153472
PM20 folder ID
pe/012505
Rodovid ID
843328
Spanish Biographical Dictionary ID
12662/jaime-ramon-mercader-del-rio
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058614765806706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1276216
Warheroes.ru ID
1063
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqVT6fYhK9gTGYQgyTbVC

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Employer 2
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Member of political party 2
Occupation 2
Political ideology 2
Cause of death 1
Convicted of 1
Instance of 1
Manner of death 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Mother 1
Parent of 1
Participated in conflict 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Place of detention 1
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Summary

Ramón Mercader was born on January 25, 1913[1], in Barcelona[2]. He died on October 18, 1978[3], in Havana[4]. He worked as a spy[5], politician[6], assassin[7], and communist[8].

FAQs

Where was Ramón Mercader born?

Ramón Mercader's place of birth was Barcelona[2].

Where did Ramón Mercader die?

Ramón Mercader died in Havana[4].

Who were Ramón Mercader's parents?

Ramón Mercader's father was Pablo Mercader Medina[11]. Ramón Mercader's mother was Caridad Mercader[12].

What did Ramón Mercader do for work?

Ramón Mercader worked as a spy[5], politician[6], assassin[7], and communist[8].

What awards did Ramón Mercader receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[17] and Gold Star medal[18].

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  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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