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Luís Carlos Prestes

1898 - 1990

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Luís Carlos Prestes (January 3, 1898 – March 7, 1990) was a Brazilian revolutionary and politician who served as the general-secretary of the Brazilian Communist Party from 1943 to 1980 and a senator for the Federal District from 1946 to 1948. One of the leading communists in Brazil, Prestes has been regarded by many as one of Brazil's most charismatic yet tragic figures for his leadership of the 1924 tenentist revolt and his subsequent work with the Brazilian communist movement. The 1924 expedition earned Prestes the nickname The Knight of Hope. Beginning in 1924, as a young army officer, Prestes was a leading figure in an abortive military revolt. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luís Carlos Prestes is the 11,680th most popular politician (down from 11,482nd in 2019), the 321st most popular biography from Brazil (down from 320th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Brazilian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Luís Carlos Prestes ranks 11,680 out of 19,576. Before him are Elie Hobeika, Paul Reinecke, Arturo Tolentino, Boris Kalamanos, Ælla of Deira, and Ameny Qemau. After him are Nedjemibre, Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg, Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama, Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg, Graziadio Isaia Ascoli, and Joseph Bringas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Luís Carlos Prestes ranks 141. Before him are Jacob Tullin Thams, David Jack, Dámaso Alonso, Allen Woodring, Franz Bäke, and Grace Moore. After him are Helene Engelmann, Eero Lehtonen, Joe Spence, Walther von Hünersdorff, Johan Richthoff, and Mikhail Koltsov. Among people deceased in 1990, Luís Carlos Prestes ranks 133. Before him are Hans Freudenthal, Kelly Johnson, Dámaso Alonso, Gordon Jackson, Patriarch Pimen I of Moscow, and Aldo Fabrizi. After him are Rodolfo Orlandini, Del Shannon, Vladimir Stoychev, Zhang Qun, John Hansen, and Carl A. Wirtanen.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Luís Carlos Prestes ranks 321 out of 2,236. Before him are Luís of Orléans-Braganza (1878), Delfim Moreira (1868), Zequinha (1934), Serginho Chulapa (1953), Gilberto Silva (1976), and Danilo Alvim (1920). After him are Airto Moreira (1941), Morena Baccarin (1979), Naná Vasconcelos (1944), Luiz Bonfá (1922), Valdo Filho (1964), and Lygia Clark (1920).

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Among POLITICIANS In Brazil

Among politicians born in Brazil, Luís Carlos Prestes ranks 51. Before him are Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales (1841), José Bonifácio de Andrada (1763), Nereu Ramos (1888), Augusto Tasso Fragoso (1869), Carlos Luz (1894), and Delfim Moreira (1868). After him are José Alencar (1931), Arthur Bernardes (1875), Carlos María de Alvear (1789), Alfredo Ovando Candía (1918), Jaime Lerner (1937), and Marina Silva (1958).

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