The life of the world's "poorest" president

According to The Guardian on May 13, former Uruguayan leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, who was dubbed " the world's poorest president ", passed away at the age of 89 due to cancer. Photo: GI.

In a post on social network X, Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi wrote: "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of comrade José Pepe Mujica, president, activist, guide and leader. We will miss him very much. Thank you for everything you gave us and for your deep love for the people." Photo: Britannica.

It is known that Mr. Mujica has been treated for esophageal cancer since the spring of 2024 when the disease was discovered. Photo: EPA.

Mr. Mujica was a guerrilla in the 1960s and 1970s and was imprisoned from 1973 to 1985, where he was repeatedly tortured and held in solitary confinement. Photo: GI.

After his release, he entered politics and founded the Popular Movement Party (MPP), the largest member of the left-wing coalition in Uruguay, in 1989. Photo: EFE.

In 1995, Mr. Mujica was elected to Congress, became a Senator in 2000 and served as Minister of Agriculture in Uruguay's first left-wing government. Photo: UPI.

He was President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. Photo: GI.

During his presidency of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015, Mujica oversaw the transformation of the South American nation into one of the world's most socially liberal democracies. Photo: UPI.

The late President Mujica was famous for his simple lifestyle and philosophy, loved by the people. Photo: LDD.

Mr Mujica has turned down the Presidential Palace to live on a small farm and donates most of his salary to charity. Photo: Photo: DP.

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