José Carlos Rates (19 February 1879 – 21 January 1961) was the first General Secretary of the

Portuguese Communist Party The Portuguese Communist Party ( pt, Partido Comunista Português, , PCP) is a communist, Marxist–Leninist political party in Portugal based upon democratic centralism. The party also considers itself patriotic and internationalist,Portugue ...

, after the Party's foundation in 1921. Rates was chosen, in 1923, to lead the Party by the delegate of the

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Jules Humbert-Droz Jules-Frédéric Humbert-Droz (23 September 1891, La Chaux-de-Fonds – 16 October 1971) was a Swiss pastor, journalist, Socialist and Communist. A founding member of the Communist Party of Switzerland, he held high Comintern office through the 192 ...

, after several problems inside the newly founded Party. He was replaced by Bento Gonçalves, in 1929, and later left the party. He joined the National Union in 1931.

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Adesão à União Nacional de José Carlos Rates
Portuguese Communist Party politicians National Union (Portugal) politicians Former Marxists 1879 births 1961 deaths {{Portugal-politician-stub