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Also known as José Alberto Mujica Cordano, Pepe Mujica

Uruguayan guerrilla fighter and politician

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José Mujica is a Uruguayan political figure who fought as a guerrilla and later became a prominent politician in his country. He matters because his life represents a significant arc from armed resistance to democratic leadership, making him an important figure in modern Uruguayan history.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Uruguay
Place of birth
Montevideo
Place of death
Montevideo
Political party
Broad Front
Languages spoken
Spanish
Native language
Latin American Spanish
Religion
pantheism
Field of work
politics
Official website
pepemujica.com
Image
13.07.2023 - 59º Congresso da União Nacional dos Estudantes – UNE (53044654694) (cropped2).jpg
Work location
Montevideo
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writing language
Latin American Spanish
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name in native language
José Mujica
birth name
José Alberto Mujica Cordano
Commons category
José Mujica
date of birth
1937-01-01
topic's main category
Category:José Mujica
member of
Tupamaros
supported sports team
C.A. Cerro
date of death
2025-05-13
candidacy in election
2004 Uruguayan general election
cause of death
esophageal cancer
manner of death
natural causes
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Personal details BornJosé Alberto Mujica Cordano (1935-05-20)20 May 1935 Montevideo, Uruguay

Died13 May 2025(2025-05-13) (aged 89) Montevideo, Uruguay

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