Matías Montero (student)

Matías Montero
Matías Montero in 1933.
Born(1913-06-28)June 28, 1913
DiedFebruary 9, 1934(1934-02-09) (aged 20)
Álvarez Mendizábal Street, Madrid
Cause of deathGunshot wound
Burial placeSacramental of Santa María
OccupationStudent
OrganizationSindicato Español Universitario
Political partyFalange Española

Matías Montero y Rodríguez de Trujillo (Madrid, June 28, 1913 – Madrid, February 9, 1934) was a student and Falangist militant, assassinated in 1934 by several socialist gunmen of the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers Party), including Francisco Tello Tortajada. After his assassination, Montero became a martyr of the Falangist movement and later, of Francoist Spain.