Mateo Villanueva
| Mateo Villanueva | |
|---|---|
| President of Lauchenoiria | |
| In office 12 July 1952 – 03 September 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Lucas Boag |
| Succeeded by | Sophie Ross |
| Leader of the Communist Party | |
| In office 4 February 1950 – 03 September 1959 | |
| Succeeded by | Sophie Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mateo Villanueva Lopez November 20, 1910 Carville, Costeno |
| Died | February 13, 1983 (aged 72) Buttercity, Lauchenoiria |
| Nationality | Lauchenoirian |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Carmen Moreras |
| Father | Oriol Villanueva |
Mateo Villanueva (20th November 1910 - 13th February 1983) was President of Lauchenoiria from 12th July 1952 until 3rd September 1959, and was the considered the main instigator of the Lauchenoirian Communist Revolution.
Villanueva became leader of the Communist Party of Lauchenoiria in February 1950. He joined the party in January 1930 at the age of 19, and became leader of its youth wing in 1932. His father, Oriol Villanueva, had been an opponent of Lauchenoirian unification, supporting the independence of Costeno and the other Spanish-speaking provinces. Villanueva unsuccessfully stood for election to Parliament three times in 1942, 1946 and 1950.
In 1952, following a surge in support for communism, and a crackdown by the ruling Liberal Party, Villanueva called for revolution, eventually storming the parliament and seizing power. In 1959, he agreed to hold elections, and stepped down from his role as Leader of the Communist Party, provided no capitalist parties were allowed to stand.