Luis Taruc

Philippine Marxist politician (1913–2005)
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Luis Taruc
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Luis Taruc

Summary

Luis Taruc is a human[1]. He was born in San Luis[2]. He was born on June 21, 1913[3]. He died in Quezon City[4]. He died on May 4, 2005[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and partisan[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Luis[2], Luis Taruc…
  • Luis Taruc died in Quezon City[4].
  • Luis Taruc was born on June 21, 1913[3].
  • Luis Taruc died on May 4, 2005[5].
  • Luis Taruc held citizenship in Philippines[9].
  • Luis Taruc is identified as part of the Kapampangan people ethnic group[10].
  • Luis Taruc worked as a politician[6].
  • Luis Taruc worked as a partisan[7].
  • Luis Taruc held the position of member of the House of Representatives[11].
  • Luis Taruc was educated at University of Manila[12].
  • Luis Taruc's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].
  • Luis Taruc is recorded as male[14].
  • Luis Taruc's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Luis Taruc was affiliated with the Philippine Communist Party[16].
  • Luis Taruc's Commons category is recorded as Luis Taruc[17].
  • Luis Taruc's military, police or special rank is recorded as commander-in-chief[18].
  • Luis Taruc was part of the conflict Hukbalahap Rebellion[19].
  • Luis Taruc's family name is recorded as Taruc[20].
  • Luis Taruc's given name is recorded as Luis[21].
  • Luis Taruc's political ideology is recorded as socialist patriotism[22].
  • Luis Taruc's political ideology is recorded as anti-Stalinist left[23].
  • Luis Taruc's political ideology is recorded as anti-imperialism[24].
  • Luis Taruc's described by source is recorded as Luis Taruc historical marker[25].
  • Luis Taruc's participant in is recorded as cooperative movement[26].
  • Luis Taruc's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Kapampangan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Luis Taruc's place of birth was San Luis[2]. He was born on June 21, 1913[3]. He is identified as part of the Kapampangan people ethnic group[10].

Education

Luis Taruc's education included a stint at University of Manila[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and partisan[7]. Luis Taruc held the position of member of the House of Representatives[11].

Personal Life

Luis Taruc's religion is recorded as Christianity[13]. He was affiliated with the Philippine Communist Party[16].

Death and Burial

Luis Taruc died on May 4, 2005[5]. He passed away in Quezon City[4].

Why It Matters

Luis Taruc ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Nelson Mandela[30], a politician[31], 1918–2013[32], of South Africa[33], awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[34].

FAQs

Where was Luis Taruc born?

Luis Taruc's place of birth was San Luis[2].

Where did Luis Taruc die?

Luis Taruc passed away in Quezon City[4].

What did Luis Taruc do for work?

Luis Taruc worked as politician[6] and partisan[7].

Where did Luis Taruc go to school?

Luis Taruc was educated at University of Manila[12].

Who did Luis Taruc influence?

Luis Taruc has been cited as an influence by Nelson Mandela[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . sunstar.com.ph. sunstar.com.ph. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q866. worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . worldcat.org. worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q866. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . worldcat.org. worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Luis Taruc historical marker
    Sex or gender male
    Military, police or special rank commander-in-chief
    Occupation politician, partisan
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