Álvaro Cunhal, Portuguese academic and politician (born 1913)

Álvaro Cunhal

Former leader of the Portuguese Communist Party (1913–2005)

Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal 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.