José Mujica Politician
José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse muˈxika]; born 20 May 1935) is a Uruguayan politician who has been President of Uruguay since 2010. A former urban guerrilla fighter with the Tupamaros and a member of the Broad Front coalition of left-wing parties, Mujica was Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries from 2005 to 2008 and a Senator afterwards. As the candidate of the Broad Front, he won the 2009 presidential election and took office as President on 1 March 2010.He has been described as "the world's 'humblest' president", due to his austere lifestyle and his donation of around 90 percent of his $12,000 (£7,500) monthly salary to charities that benefit poor people and small entrepreneurs.
Personal facts
![José Mujica](/photos/jose-mujica.jpg)
Birth date | May 20, 1935 |
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Office holder
office | 40th President of Uruguay |
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Topical connections
José Mujica on Wikipedia
External resources
- http://eldiario.com.uy/2014/04/16/video-filosofo-eduardo-sanguinetti-arrepentido-de-haber-propuesto-a-mujica-para-premio-nobel
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/latin_america/newsid_3971000/3971191.stm
- http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/talktojazeera/2013/10/jose-mujica-i-earn-more-than-i-need-2013102294729420734.html
- http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/america_del_sur/uruguay/jose_mujica_cordano
- http://www.focoblanco.com.uy/2009/10/mujica-por-pagina-12-%E2%80%9Cen-mi-paisito-vale-la-pena-invertir%E2%80%9D
- http://www.infolatam.com/entrada/biografia_de_jose_mujica-16122.html
- http://www.lr21.com.uy/editorial/462041-mujica-gesto-de-una-fundacion
- http://www.republica.com.uy/el-nobel-de-la-paz-para-pepe-mujica
- http://www.thedailymaverick.co.za/article/2009-11-30-Che-Guevaras-spiritual-heir