Álvaro Cunhal
Álvaro Cunhal | |
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Cunhal in 1980 | |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 16 May 1974 – 8 August 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Adelino da Palma Carlos Vasco Gonçalves |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Campinos (politician) |
| General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party | |
| In office 31 March 1961 – 5 December 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Bento Gonçalves |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Carvalhas |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 3 June 1976 – 12 August 1987 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal 10 November 1913 Coimbra, Portugal |
| Died | 13 June 2005 (aged 91) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Portuguese Communist Party (1931–2005) |
| Domestic partner | Isaura Moreira (1960–1965) |
| Relations | Maria Eugénia Cunhal (sister) |
| Children | Ana Cunhal |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈalvɐɾu kuˈɲal]; 10 November 1913 – 13 June 2005) was a Portuguese communist revolutionary and politician. He was one of the major opponents of the dictatorial regime of the Estado Novo. He served as secretary-general of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) from 1961 to 1992.