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Abdala
Abdala or Abdalá is both a given name and a surname. It is a Spanish variation of the common Arabic name Abdullah. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Alberto Abdala (1920–1986) Uruguayan politician, painter and Vice President of Uruguay * Carlos Abdala (1930–1976), Uruguayan politician and diplomat * Edgardo Abdala (born 1978), Chilean-born Palestinian footballer * Edílson Abdala Júnior (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Marcelo Abdala (born 1966), Uruguayan trade union leader *Nadia Abdalá (born 1988), Mexican tennis player *Pablo Abdala (born 1966), Uruguayan politician and lawyer * Pablo Abdala (footballer) (born 1972), Argentine-born Palestinian footballer *Washington Abdala (born 1959), Uruguayan lawyer, politician and comedian *Yaquelin Abdala (born 1968), Cuban mixed-media artist Given name *Abdalá Bucaram (born 1952), Ecuadorian politician and lawyer * Abdalá Bucaram Jr. (born 1982), Ecuadorian footballer *Abdala Faye (born 1971), Senegalese artist Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdala Faye
Abdala Faye (born January 1, 1971) is a Senegalese mixed media artist, and member of the Serer noble Faye family. He is the grandson of former Senegalese king, Mbaye Ndiay Djaly. Early life At the age of 12 he had his first showing in Paris, France and sold all of his paintings. From that day on, Abdala immersed himself in art and became a full-time artist. He knew that art, not government service, was his life's calling. Faye began traveling the continent of Africa and Europe at the age of 15. In Burkina Faso, Abdala learned the methods of batik (printing on cloth with wax), and mudclothe (printing on cloth with a mixture of mud and herbs). Career Abdala's art has been featured in exhibits around the world including Senegal, Brasil, France, Belgium, Germany and the United States. Faye opened Akebuland in Iowa City, IA USA. The store sold paintings and other authentic African goods crafted by villagers in Ndem, Senegal. Among the items were Abdala's batik and mudclothe des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdalá Bucaram Jr
Abdala or Abdalá is both a given name and a surname. It is a Spanish variation of the common Arabic name Abdullah. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Alberto Abdala (1920–1986) Uruguayan politician, painter and Vice President of Uruguay * Carlos Abdala (1930–1976), Uruguayan politician and diplomat *Edgardo Abdala (born 1978), Chilean-born Palestinian footballer * Edílson Abdala Júnior (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Marcelo Abdala (born 1966), Uruguayan trade union leader *Nadia Abdalá (born 1988), Mexican tennis player *Pablo Abdala (born 1966), Uruguayan politician and lawyer * Pablo Abdala (footballer) (born 1972), Argentine-born Palestinian footballer *Washington Abdala (born 1959), Uruguayan lawyer, politician and comedian *Yaquelin Abdala (born 1968), Cuban mixed-media artist Given name *Abdalá Bucaram (born 1952), Ecuadorian politician and lawyer * Abdalá Bucaram Jr. (born 1982), Ecuadorian footballer *Abdala Faye (born 1971), Senegalese artist Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Abdala
Alberto Abdala ( ar, البرتو عبد الله; 8 April 1920 – 13 January 1986) was an Uruguayan attorney, politician, painter and Vice-President from 1967 to 1972. Background Alberto Abdala was born in Maldonado, Uruguay in 1920. He was of Lebanese descent. He was a member of the Colorado Party. He served as Interior Minister and later as member of the Consejo Nacional de Gobierno. In 1966, the "Batllismo" faction of the Colorado Party didn't have a natural leader to run for the presidential elections of November of that year, after the death in 1964 of the faction's leader, former President Luis Batlle. Some members of the faction insisted that Abdala should be the presidential candidate representing this sector, including Luis Batlle´ son, Jorge Batlle. Ultimately, Abdala refused to run and future President Jorge Batlle was finally selected. Vice President of Uruguay After the death of President Óscar Gestido, and the succession to the presidency of Vice President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Abdala
Pablo D. Abdala (born 14 July 1966) is a List of Uruguayan lawyers, Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the National Party (Uruguay), National Party (PN), serving as President of the :es:Instituto_del_Niño_y_Adolescente_del_Uruguay, Institute of Children and Adolescents of Uruguay (INAU) since 1 April 2020. Born in Montevideo, Abdala attended ''Seminary College'', graduated from University of the Republic (Uruguay), University of the Republic, with a law degree. Biography Early life He is a son of Carlos Abdala, a politician and diplomat. Pablo lived part of his childhood in Paraguay, because his father served as Ambassador of Uruguay to that country. In his native country he attended the ''Ivy Thomas Memorial School'' and the ''Seminary College'', completing their primary and secondary studies respectively. Political career He has been a member of the National Party since 1982. He served as secretary of the Herrerism youth in 1988. One year later, he was appointed as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgardo Abdala
Edgardo Smith Abdala Montero (born July 1, 1978) is a Chilean-born Palestinian former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who last played for Fernández Vial. and the Palestinian national team. Personal life He is the father of the Chilean footballer Joaquín Abdala. References External links * * * Edgardo Abdalaat BDFA.com.ar People from Monte Águila 1978 births Living people People from Bío Bío Province Chilean people of Palestinian descent Citizens of the State of Palestine through descent Chilean footballers Chilean football managers Chilean emigrants to Palestine Palestinian footballers Palestinian football managers Palestine international footballers Palestinian expatriate footballers Club Deportivo Palesti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Abdala (footballer)
Pablo Andrés Abdala Kovasevic (born May 6, 1972 in Rosario, Argentina) is a retired Palestinian football midfielder. He is of Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ... (Abdala) and Croatian (Kovasevic or Kovacevic) origin. External links * * 1972 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine footballers Argentine people of Palestinian descent Argentine people of Croatian descent Argentine emigrants to Palestine Citizens of the State of Palestine through descent Palestinian footballers Palestinian expatriate footballers Palestine international footballers Palestinian people of Croatian descent Association football midfielders Rosario Central footballers Cobreloa footballers Millonarios F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Abdala
Manuel Juan Washington Abdala Remerciari, aka el Turco (born 8 September 1959, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He was a National Representative for the Colorado Party from 1995 till 2010. In 2000, with Jorge Batlle elected President of the Republic, Abdala was appointed President of the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay, and he served from 2000 to 2001. Lately he is devoted to television and stand-up comedy Stand-up comedy is a comedy, comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up. Stand-up comedy consists of One-line joke ... shows. References External links * 1959 births Living people People from Montevideo Uruguayan people of Lebanese descent Colorado Party (Uruguay) politicians Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay 20th-century Uruguayan lawyers University of the Republic (Uruguay) alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Abdala
Carlos Abdala (1930–1976) was a Uruguayan politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. Later he was appointed Ambassador in Paraguay, a country where he was mistakingly assassinated by a Croatian Revolutionary Brotherhood terrorists. His son Pablo Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul. People * Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer *Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer *Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer * Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist *Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer * Pablo Bren ... is currently a national representative. References 1930 births 1976 deaths Politicians from Montevideo Uruguayan people of Lebanese descent National Party (Uruguay) politicians Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs of Uruguay Ambassadors of Uruguay to Paraguay People murdered in Paraguay Assassinated diplomats Assassinated Uruguayan politicians Croatian nationalist terrorism {{Uruguay-diplomat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdalá Bucaram
Abdalá Jaime Bucaram Ortiz ( ; ; born 20 February 1952) is an Ecuadorian politician and lawyer who was President of Ecuador from 10 August 1996, to 6 February 1997. As President, Abdalá Bucaram was nicknamed "El Loco Que Ama" ("The Madman Who Loves", a nickname he himself championed) and was removed from office after being declared mentally unfit to rule by the National Congress of Ecuador on 12 February 1997. Bucaram claims innocence now that all cases against him have been dismissed. He lived in exile in Panama under Political Asylum laws, then returned to Ecuador in 2017 when the charges against him expired. Family political background Born in Guayaquil, Bucaram is the son of Jacobo Bucaram Elmhalin (1920-1967), the son of Lebanese immigrants, and Rina Ortiz Caicedo (1926-1982). He grew up playing football in the streets of Guayaquil and later went on to become a successful athlete and earn a degree in physical education. He was also a hurdler. He was the flag bearer for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaquelin Abdala
Yaquelín Abdalá Rodríguez (born 1968 in Las Tunas, Cuba), also known as Yakelín Abdalá Rodríguez, is a Cuban-born mixed media artist, working within painting and installation art. She has lived in the Netherlands since 1993. Exhibitions Abdala displayed her brightly colored "faux" paintings, at the 5th Havana Biennial (6 May to 30 June 1994). The subject of the paintings was a combination of urban and rural Cuba, their mythologies, folk tales, and contrasts, featuring Abdala's personal anecdotes and dreams. During the 7th Havana Biennial (November 2000 to January 2001) she created "We are not allone" an installation combining paintings of the female body, surrealist imagery, and photographs. Abdala has been featured in several prominent gallery Gallery or The Gallery may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Art gallery ** Contemporary art gallery Music * Gallery (band), an American soft rock band of the 1970s Albums * ''Gallery'' (Elaiza album), 2014 albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Martí
José Julián Martí Pérez (; January 28, 1853 – May 19, 1895) was a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain. He was also an important figure in Latin American literature. He was very politically active and is considered an important philosopher and political theorist. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol of Cuba's bid for independence from the Spanish Empire in the 19th century, and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence". From adolescence, he dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence for all Spanish Americans; his death was used as a cry for Cuban independence from Spain by both the Cuban revolutionaries and those Cubans previously reluctant to start a revolt. Born in Havana, Spanish Empire, Martí began h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Abdalá
Nadia Abdala (born August 14, 1988) is a Mexican former professional tennis player and member of the Mexico Fed Cup team The Mexico Billie Jean King Cup team represents Mexico in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federación Mexicana de Tenis. They currently compete in the Americas Zone Group II. History Mexico competed in its .... On July 9, 2012, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 517 whilst her best doubles ranking was 525 on July 23, 2012. ITF Circuit finals Singles: 1 (runner-up) Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) References External links * * * 1988 births Living people Mexican female tennis players Mexican people of Lebanese descent Mexican expatriates in the United States Sportspeople of Lebanese descent 21st-century Mexican women {{Mexico-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
