respectfulofwomen:Happy birthday, Pepe Mujica! (May 20, 1935)President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015,
respectfulofwomen:Happy birthday, Pepe Mujica! (May 20, 1935)President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015, Pepe Mujica gained a reputation for his humble and austere lifestyle as head of state, donating the bulk of his salary to charities benefiting the poor. A lifelong leftist, Mujica was a Tupamaro guerilla in the 1960s and 70s, leading several operations against the right-wing government of Uruguay. Imprisoned for 13 years, he was released in 1985 and helped to found the Movement of Popular Participation, a socialist party within the Broad Front political alliance. Friendly with other left-wing South American leaders such as Hugo Chavez and Lula, Mujica ably led Uruguay with a pragmatic socialist outlook, emphasizing ecology, economic justice, and social progress. Notably, Mujica’s government legalized recreational marijuana use, same-sex marriage, and abortion. Unemployment fell drastically during Mujica’s term, and he left office with Uruguay stable and prosperous. -- source link