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Also known as Manuel Tiago, Alvaro Cunhal

Portuguese politician and writer (1913-2005)

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Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal (1913–2005) was a Portuguese politician, writer, lawyer, and sculptor. Born in Coimbra and educated at the University of Lisbon, he was a member of the Portuguese Communist Party. He was detained at Peniche Fortress and later buried in Alto de São João Cemetery.

Cunhal wrote in Portuguese and used the pseudonym Manuel Tiago. His works include *Entrevista com Álvaro Cunhal. Alguns problemas na construção do socialismo*, *Algumas experiências de 50 anos de luta do PCP*, *O Partido com Paredes de Vidro*, and *Cinco dias, cinco noites*. He received the Order of Lenin, Order of Friendship, Order of Playa Girón, and Order of the October Revolution.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1913
Died
2005
Works
72

Top works

  • Entrevista com Álvaro Cunhal. Alguns problemas na construção do socialismo
  • Algumas experiências de 50 anos de luta do PCP
  • O Partido com Paredes de Vidro
  • Five Days, Five Nights : (Cinco Dias, Cinco Noites)
  • Cinco dias, cinco noites

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Spain
Active from
1991-01-09
latin poppop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
3

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Key facts

Prime minister
Adelino da Palma Carlos , Vasco Gonçalves
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Jorge Campinos (politician)
Constituency
Lisbon
Born
Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal , ( 1913-11-10 ) 10 November 1913, Coimbra , Portugal
Died
13 June 2005 (2005-06-13) (aged 91), Lisbon , Portugal
Party
Portuguese Communist Party (1931–2005)
Domestic partner
Isaura Moreira (1960–1965)
Relations
Maria Eugénia Cunhal (sister)
Children
Ana Cunhal
Alma mater
University of Lisbon

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Álvaro
Gender
male
Citizenship
Portugal
Place of birth
Coimbra
Place of death
Lisbon
Occupation
revolutionary
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Religion
atheism
Image
Alvaro Cunhal (1980).jpg
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Commons category
Álvaro Cunhal
date of birth
1913-11-10
date of death
2005-06-13
name in native language
Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal
place of detention
Peniche Fortress
pseudonym
Manuel Tiago
birth name
Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal
Sources (5)

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Encyclopedic overview

Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈalvɐɾu kuˈɲal]; 10 November 1913 – 13 June 2005) was a Portuguese leftist revolutionary and politician. He was one of the major opponents of the corporatist revolution of the Estado Novo. He served as secretary-general of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) from 1961 to 1992.

Early life

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