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Aristides de Sousa Mendes

1885 - 1954

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Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɾiʃˈtiðɨʒ ðɨ ˈsozɐ ˈmẽdɨʃ]; July 19, 1885 – April 3, 1954) was a Portuguese diplomat who is recognized in Portugal as a national hero for his actions during World War II. As the Portuguese consul-general in the French city of Bordeaux, he defied the orders of António de Oliveira Salazar's Estado Novo regime, issuing visas and passports to thousands of refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied France, including Jews. As a result of his actions, Sousa Mendes was recalled to Portugal and stood trial for defying the regime. He was punished with demotion and forced retirement. He was unable to find other employment and died in poverty in 1954. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aristides de Sousa Mendes is the 5,485th most popular politician (down from 4,028th in 2019), the 119th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 94th in 2019) and the 65th most popular Portuguese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Aristides de Sousa Mendes ranks 5,485 out of 19,576. Before him are Ernst vom Rath, Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Suintila, Zechariah of Israel, Wu Qi, and Merikare. After him are Terauchi Masatake, Joseph Avenol, Cylon of Athens, Henri, Count of Paris, Valerius Valens, and Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1885, Aristides de Sousa Mendes ranks 54. Before him are Romano Guardini, Will Durant, Velimir Khlebnikov, Christian Wirth, Franz Böhme, and Sacha Guitry. After him are Seishirō Itagaki, André Lhote, Sisavang Vong, Bess Truman, Gunnar Asplund, and René Grousset. Among people deceased in 1954, Aristides de Sousa Mendes ranks 36. Before him are Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Auguste Perret, Ivan Ilyin, Hannes Meyer, Thea von Harbou, and Franco Alfano. After him are Archduke Eugen of Austria, Theodore Lyman IV, Fritz London, Princess Margaret of Prussia, Marianne Weber, and Günther Quandt.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Aristides de Sousa Mendes ranks 119 out of 633. Before him are Judah Leon Abravanel (1460), John, Constable of Portugal (1400), Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360), Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira (1793), Afonso, Prince of Portugal (1475), and Ricardo Quaresma (1983). After him are José Saraiva Martins (1932), Wamba (630), Isabel of Coimbra (1432), Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu (1521), Peter, Duke of Coimbra (1392), and João Vaz Corte-Real (1420).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Aristides de Sousa Mendes ranks 65. Before him are Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy (1504), Afonso I, Duke of Braganza (1377), Francisco da Costa Gomes (1914), John, Constable of Portugal (1400), Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360), and Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira (1793). After him are Wamba (630), Peter, Duke of Coimbra (1392), Eleanor of Viseu (1458), António Ramalho Eanes (1935), Américo Tomás (1894), and Infanta Maria of Guimarães (1538).

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