José Mujica

Summary

José Mujica is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montevideo^[2]. He was born on May 20, 1935^[3]. He died in Montevideo^[4]. He died on May 13, 2025^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], farmer^[7], draftsperson^[8], partisan^[9], and political prisoner^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,326 views/month, #6,138 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• José Mujica was born in Montevideo^[2].
• Born in Cerro Largo Department^[12], José Mujica…
• José Mujica passed away in Montevideo^[4].
• José Mujica was born on May 20, 1935^[3].
• José Mujica was born on January 1, 1937^[13].
• José Mujica died on May 13, 2025^[5].
• José Mujica was married to Lucía Topolansky^[14].
• José Mujica held citizenship in Uruguay^[15].
• Latin American Spanish was José Mujica's native language^[16].
• José Mujica worked as a politician^[6].
• José Mujica worked as a farmer^[7].
• José Mujica worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• José Mujica worked as a partisan^[9].
• José Mujica's professions included political prisoner^[10].
• José Mujica's field of work was medieval philosophy^[17].
• José Mujica's field of work was political science^[18].
• José Mujica's field of work was politics^[19].
• José Mujica held the position of President of Uruguay^[20].
• José Mujica held the position of President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations^[21].
• José Mujica held the position of Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries^[22].
• José Mujica held the position of Senator of the República Oriental del Uruguay^[23].
• José Mujica was educated at Liceo N° 35 Instituto Alfredo Vásquez Acevedo^[24].
• José Mujica received the National Order of Merit^[25].
• José Mujica received the Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru^[26].
• José Mujica received the National Order of Merit^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Montevideo^[2], an administrative territorial entity^[28], in Uruguay^[29], founded in 1726^[30] and Cerro Largo Department^[12], a department of Uruguay^[31], in Uruguay^[32], founded in 1821^[33]. Recorded date of birth include May 20, 1935^[3] and January 1, 1937^[13]. Latin American Spanish was José Mujica's native language^[16].

Education

José Mujica was educated at Liceo N° 35 Instituto Alfredo Vásquez Acevedo^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], farmer^[7], draftsperson^[8], partisan^[9], and political prisoner^[10]. Fields of work include medieval philosophy^[17], an aspect in a historical period^[34]; political science^[18], an academic major^[35]; and politics^[19], an academic discipline^[36]. Positions held include President of Uruguay^[20], a public office^[37], in Uruguay^[38], founded in 1830^[39]; President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations^[21], a position^[40], in Union of South American Nations^[41], founded in 2008^[42]; Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries^[22]; and Senator of the República Oriental del Uruguay^[23], an elective office^[43], in Uruguay^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include National Order of Merit^[25], an order^[45], in Paraguay^[46], founded in 1965^[47]; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru^[26], a Grand Cross with Collar^[48], in Peru^[49]; National Order of San Lorenzo^[50], a state order^[51], in Ecuador^[52], founded in 1809^[53]; Grand Cross of Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero^[54], a grade of an order^[55], in Panama^[56], founded in 1953^[57]; Poetry in the Laurel^[58]; and Order of the Flag of Republika Srpska^[59].

Personal Life

José Mujica was married to Lucía Topolansky^[14]. His religion is recorded as pantheism^[60]. Political affiliations include National Party^[61], a political party^[62], in Uruguay^[63], founded in 1836^[64]; Movement of Popular Participation^[65], a political party^[66], in Uruguay^[67], founded in 1989^[68], headquartered in Montevideo^[69]; Popular Union^[70], a political party^[71], in Uruguay^[72], founded in 1962^[73]; and Broad Front^[74], a political party^[75], in Uruguay^[76], founded in 1971^[77], headquartered in Montevideo^[78].

Death and Burial

José Mujica died on May 13, 2025^[5]. He died in Montevideo^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[79].

Why It Matters

José Mujica ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,326 views/month, #6,138 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

FAQs

Where was José Mujica born?

José Mujica's place of birth was Montevideo^[2].

Where did José Mujica die?

José Mujica passed away in Montevideo^[4].

Who was José Mujica married to?

José Mujica's spouses include Lucía Topolansky^[14].

What did José Mujica do for work?

José Mujica worked as politician^[6], farmer^[7], draftsperson^[8], partisan^[9], and political prisoner^[10].

Where did José Mujica go to school?

José Mujica was educated at Liceo N° 35 Instituto Alfredo Vásquez Acevedo^[24].

What awards did José Mujica receive?

Honors received include National Order of Merit^[25], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru^[26], National Order of Merit^[27], and National Order of San Lorenzo^[50].