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Orlando Zapata

1967 - 2010

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Orlando Zapata Tamayo (May 15, 1967 – February 23, 2010) was a Cuban political activist and a political prisoner who died after hunger striking for more than 80 days. His death received international attention, and was viewed as a significant setback in Cuba's relationship with the U.S. the EU and the rest of the world. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Orlando Zapata is the 18,380th most popular politician (down from 17,973rd in 2024), the 197th most popular biography from Cuba (down from 178th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Cuban Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Orlando Zapata ranks 18,380 out of 19,576. Before him are Alan Cranston, Rima Hassan, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Roy Blunt, Sandy Berger, and Hua Chunying. After him are Ruth Ann Minner, Jonas Sjöstedt, Kelly Loeffler, Ali Yerlikaya, Tareck El Aissami, and Muriel Bowser.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Orlando Zapata ranks 663. Before him are Steffi Lemke, Brigitte McMahon, Edinho Baiano, Johnny Gioeli, Palhinha, and Alexandre Gallo. After him are Mikhail Shchennikov, DJ Dado, Virgil Widrich, Adam Tooze, Mirko Slomka, and Martin Švagerko. Among people deceased in 2010, Orlando Zapata ranks 486. Before him are Teena Marie, Harry Schwarz, Janusz Kurtyka, Shoya Tomizawa, Massamasso Tchangai, and Edwin Morgan. After him are Bill Dixon, Adele Mara, Nalini Jaywant, Kipkemboi Kimeli, Antonio Pettigrew, and Frank Giering.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, Orlando Zapata ranks 197 out of 300. Before him are John H. Sununu (1939), Yipsi Moreno (1980), Yumileidi Cumbá (1975), Mayra Andrade (1985), Jorge Hernández (1954), and Yarelys Barrios (1983). After him are Jorge Gutiérrez (1975), Chanel Terrero (1991), Héctor Milián (1968), Osmany Juantorena (1985), Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez (1962), and Silvia Chivás (1954).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cuba

Among politicians born in Cuba, Orlando Zapata ranks 47. Before him are Mireya Luis (1967), Guillermo Fariñas (1962), Alejandro Mayorkas (1959), Carlos Gutierrez (1953), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (1952), and John H. Sununu (1939). After him are Alexei Ramírez (1981), Yasniel Toledo (1989), Carlos Banteux (1986), and Lázaro Borges (1986).

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