Álvaro Cunhal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Álvaro Cunhal

Portuguese politician and writer

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1913

Place of Birth: Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal

Date of Death: 13-Jun-2005

Profession: writer, lawyer, politician, sculptor

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal (Portuguese pronunciation: ['a?v??u ku'?a?]; 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.
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.