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José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano (Spanish: [xoˈse muˈxika]; born 20 May 1935) is a Uruguayan politician, former revolutionary and farmer who served as the 40th president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former guerrilla with the Tupamaros, he was tortured and imprisoned for 14 years during the military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s.
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May 7, 2024 · Jose Mujica, Uruguayan politician who served as president of Uruguay (2010–15) after being long imprisoned for his guerrilla activities with the Tupamaro revolutionary organization. Learn more about Mujica’s life and career, including his tenure as president.
Nov 15, 2012 · This austere lifestyle - and the fact that Mujica donates about 90% of his monthly salary, equivalent to $12,000 (£7,500), to charity - has led him to be labelled the poorest president in the...
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May 27, 2014 · A former leader of the Marxist Tupamaros, the country's main guerrilla group, he spent 13 years in prison under the military dictatorship in Uruguay, which held power from 1973 to 1985. Then he ...
Feb 6, 2015 · Progressives, in particular, long for leaders actually living their values. Mujica is the ultimate such figure. And with his tenure ending in March—Uruguay prohibits consecutive presidential terms, and a successor is set to take over—he also presents an ideal test case for how such leadership bears out in practice.
Oct 5, 2023 · Uruguay’s best-known “none” is former President Jose Mujica. Now 88, Mujica gained respect globally for his simple ways. He donated most of his salary to charity and declined to live in the presidential mansion. His social agenda included laws approving same-sex marriage and creating the world’s first national marketplace for legal ...
Nov 25, 2022 · Former president of Uruguay, José Mujica. Tomas Cuesta (Getty Images) “The UN’s prognosis is catastrophic. It scares me,” says the 87-year-old politician, referring to the global climate...
