SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Abimael Guzmán

1934 - 2021

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Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reinoso (Latin American Spanish: [maˈnwel ruˈβen aβimaˈel ɡusˈman rejˈnoso]; 3 December 1934 − 11 September 2021), also known by his nom de guerre Chairman Gonzalo (Spanish: Presidente Gonzalo), was a Peruvian Maoist guerrilla leader. He founded the organization Communist Party of Peru – Shining Path (PCP-SL) in 1969 and led a rebellion against the Peruvian government until his capture by authorities on 12 September 1992. He was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorism and treason. In the 1960s and 1970s, Guzmán was a professor of philosophy active in far-left politics strongly influenced by Marxism, Leninism, and Maoism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abimael Guzmán is the 159th most popular social activist (down from 135th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Peru (down from 21st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Peruvian Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Abimael Guzmán ranks 159 out of 840. Before him are Bertha Pappenheim, Frances Willard, Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, Judas of Galilee, Soh Jaipil, and Musa al-Sadr. After him are Hilda Gadea, Amal Clooney, David Lane, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Gangubai Kothewali, and Frederick Douglass.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Abimael Guzmán ranks 79. Before him are Raniero Cantalamessa, Hans Hollein, Kenzo Ohashi, Diana Wynne Jones, Heng Samrin, and Rudolf Schuster. After him are Yoshio Furukawa, Garry Marshall, Renata Scotto, Marshall Rosenberg, Bingu wa Mutharika, and Dave Mackay. Among people deceased in 2021, Abimael Guzmán ranks 78. Before him are Edita Gruberová, Milva, Rodney Alcala, Kenneth Kaunda, Hal Holbrook, and Lina Wertmüller. After him are Anne Rice, Larry King, Noah Gordon, Lee Evans, Walter Mondale, and Larry Flynt.

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In Peru

Among people born in Peru, Abimael Guzmán ranks 23 out of 287. Before him are Martin de Porres (1579), Viracocha Inca (1310), Teófilo Cubillas (1949), Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (1938), Alan García (1949), and Túpac Huallpa (1510). After him are Hilda Gadea (1925), Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928), Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539), Sinchi Roca (1230), Dina Boluarte (1962), and César Vallejo (1892).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Peru

Among social activists born in Peru, Abimael Guzmán ranks 2. Before him are Túpac Amaru II (1738). After him are Hilda Gadea (1925), Micaela Bastidas (1744), María Elena Moyano (1958), and Máxima Acuña (1970).

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