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Álvaro Cunhal
Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal (; 10 November 1913 – 13 June 2005) was a Portuguese communist revolutionary and politician. He was one of the major opponents of the dictatorial regime of the '' Estado Novo''. He served as secretary-general of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) from 1961 to 1992. Early life Cunhal was born in Coimbra on 10 November 1913, the son of Avelino Henriques da Costa Cunhal ( Seia, 28 October 1887 – Coimbra, Sé Nova, 19 December 1966) and Mercedes Simões Ferreira Barreirinhas (Coimbra, Sé Nova, 5 May 1888 – Lisbon, 12 September 1971). His parents were married in Coimbra on 22 August 1908. He was the third of four children: António José (Coimbra, 1909–1933), Maria Mansueta (1912–1921) and Maria Eugénia (1927–2015). The family moved to Seia when Cunhal was three years old. He studied at home with his father, who was a lawyer and writer, and from 1918 the municipal administrator."In Seia, the first day of school I went was a spectacle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leader Of The Opposition (Portugal)
The leader of the opposition () is an unofficial, mostly Constitutional convention (political custom), conventional and honorary title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party in the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal), Assembly of the Republic – the Portuguese parliament – not within the government; historically, since the Carnation Revolution of 1974, these have almost always been the Socialist Party (Portugal), Socialist and the Social Democratic Party (Portugal), Social Democratic parties, with the exceptions of between 1983 and 1985, when the Portuguese Communist Party, Communist Party was the main opposition, and after May 2025 when the opposition leadership was pass on to Chega (political party), Chega. Currently, the Social Democratic Party (Portugal), Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) hold XXIV Constitutional Government of Portugal, a minority coalition government. The Opposition consists of Chega (political party), C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
