Álvaro Cunhal Politician

Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal, who used the name Álvaro Cunhal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaɫvɐɾu kuˈɲaɫ]; 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 Estado Novo. He served as secretary-general of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) from 1961 to 1992. He was one of the most pro-Soviet of all western Europe communist leaders, often supporting the Soviet Union's foreign policies, including the intervention in Czechoslovakia in 1968.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 10, 1913
Birth place	Portugal , Coimbra
Religion	Atheism
Date of death	June 13, 2005
Place of death	Lisbon , Portugal
Education	University of Lisbon

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Office holder

office	Minister without portfolio General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party
party	Portuguese Communist Party
president	Francisco da Costa Gomes António de Spínola
prime minister	Vasco Gonçalves Adelino da Palma Carlos
successor	Carlos Carvalhas