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José Alberto " Pepe " Mujica Cordano ( Spanish: [xoˈse muˈxika]; born 20 May 1935) is a Uruguayan politician, former revolutionary and farmer who served as the 40th president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. [1]
Nov 15, 2012 · This is the residence of the president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, whose lifestyle clearly differs sharply from that of most other world leaders. President Mujica has shunned the luxurious house...
May 27, 2024 · José Mujica (born May 20, 1935, Montevideo, Uruguay) is an Uruguayan politician who served as president of Uruguay (2010–15) after being long imprisoned for his guerrilla activities with the Tupamaro revolutionary organization.
Sep 11, 2015 · José Mujica, nicknamed Pepe Mujica, was President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former Tupamaros freedom fighter in the 60s and the 70s, he was detained, like a hostage by the...
Ostensibly, José Mujica, as president of Uruguay, was a fellow member of the global elite. But if his attire didn't make it clear that his allegiances lay elsewhere, what he was about to say would.
Jan 5, 2013 · José Mujica, a former guerrilla who took office in 2010, shuns opulence, donates most of his salary and lives modestly, as he says a leader of a proper democracy should.
Oct 5, 2023 · Uruguay’s best-known “none” is former President Jose Mujica. Now 88, Mujica gained respect globally for his simple ways. He donated most of his salary to charity and declined to live in the presidential mansion. His social agenda included laws approving same-sex marriage and creating the world’s first national marketplace for ...
Apr 26, 2015 · Uruguay's former President Jose Mujica answers questions sent into BBC News. This is the full interview. Subscribe to BBC News HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUogChe...
Jun 4, 2022 · He was once known as the world’s “poorest” president. A left-wing rebel fighter in his youth, Jose Mujica was elected president of Uruguay in 2010, making headlines worldwide for not ...
Mar 1, 2015 · Uruguay's departing leader, Jose Mujica, has acquired almost celebrity status, not just for his political achievements, but also for his humble lifestyle, writes the BBC's Wyre Davies.
