About Ruben de Carvalho
Lived 1944 – 2019 (aged 74). Ruben de Carvalho was a Portuguese politician and journalist.
Ruben Luís Tristão de Carvalho e Silva (Lisbon, 21 July 1944 – Lisbon, 11 June 2019 ) was a Portuguese politician, cultural organizer, historian, and journalist. He was a dissident during the Estado Novo dictatorship, a leader of the Portuguese Communist Party, a member of the Assembly of the Republic,
As a journalist, Ruben de Carvalho was editor-in-chief of Vida mundial magazine during the 1960s and the weekly Avante! newspaper between April 1974 and 1995, and was an opinion writer for several newspapers, including Diário de Notícias. His books on Fado had an outsized importance for the understanding of this musical genre.
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Who was Ruben de Carvalho?
Portuguese politician and journalist
When was Ruben de Carvalho born?
Ruben de Carvalho was born on 21 July 1944 in Lisbon.
When did Ruben de Carvalho die?
Ruben de Carvalho died on 11 June 2019 in Santa Maria Hospital.
What was Ruben de Carvalho's occupation?
Ruben de Carvalho was a politician and journalist.
What nationality was Ruben de Carvalho?
Ruben de Carvalho was Portuguese.
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