João Varela (other)
João Varela may refer to: * João Varela, Cape Verde, a settlement on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde * João Varela (politician) (born 1974), Dutch politician * João Vário João Vário (June 7, 1937 in Mindelo on São Vicente Island, Cape Verde – August 7, 2007 in Mindelo on Island, Cape Verde) was a Cape Verdean writer, neurosurgeon, scientist and professor. The name was a pseudonym of João Manuel Varela. ...

João Varela, Cape Verde
João Varela is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated northeast of Cidade Velha and northwest of the capital Praia Praia (, Portuguese language, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde.

João Varela (politician)
João Varela (born 19 October 1974) is a Dutch journalist and former politician who served as an MP in the House of Representatives for the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF) from 2002 to 2006. He was the LPF's number two candidate during the 2002 general election and was elected in first place after the assassination of the LFP's leader Pim Fortuyn. Early life Varela was born in Cape Verde in 1974 and was raised in a strict Catholic family. At the age of six he moved to the Netherlands with his parents. His father worked for the Van Nelle coffee company. Verela ran away from home and was subsequently fostered by a Dutch family. He was a semi-professional tennis player at a young age before studying an economics degree at Erasmus University Rotterdam and was employed as a marketing manager for L’Oreal. Political career Varela became close friends with Pim Fortuyn during his studies at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He joined the newly created Pim Fortuyn List in 2002 and offered h ...
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