Jose Mujica Quotes


I may appear to be an eccentric old man... But this is a free choice.


Citations

Hernandez, Vladimir. "Jose Mujica: The world's 'poorest' president." BBC News, BBC, 15 Nov. 2012.

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Jose Mujica
Jose Mujica
  • Born: May 20, 1935
  • Nationality: Uruguayan
  • Profession: Statesman

José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano is an Uruguayan farmer and retired politician who served as the 40th President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former guerrilla with the Tupamaros, he was imprisoned for 12 years during the military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s. A member of the Broad Front coalition of left-wing parties, Mujica was Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries from 2005 to 2008 and a Senator afterwards. As the candidate of the Broad Front, he won the 2009 presidential election and took office as President on 1 March 2010.