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| title              = Chairman of the Communist Party of Peru
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Revision as of 02:29, 3 August 2026

Abimael Guzmán
Born
Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reinoso

December 3 1934
Mollendo, Peru
Died 11 September 2021
Callao, Peru
Nationality Peruvian
Known for Defining Maoism,[a] formulating Gonzalo Thought founding the PCP-SL
Title Chairman of the Communist Party of Peru
Political party PCP-SL

Chairman Gonzalo (3 December 1934−11 September 2021, Spanish: Presidente Gonzalo), born Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reinoso, was a Peruvian communist revolutionary and politician who served as Chairman of the Communist Party of Peru — Shining Path between 1969 until his capture by state authorities in 1992.[1]

Gonzalo is upheld by many Maoists as a foundational theorist for his role in defining Marxism–Leninism–Maoism as a universal doctrine,[2] as well as creating its application to Peruvian conditions, Gonzalo Thought.[3] However, among other leftists, he is widely criticized on the grounds of sectarianism, terrorism, and the development of a cult of personality.

Further reading

See also

References

  1. "Who is President Gonzalo?". www.blythe.org. Archived from the original.
  2. "Chairman Gonzalo, Man of Thought and Action" (December 3, 2025). The Partisan.
  3. Concerning Gonzalo Thought (1988). Central Committee of the Communist Party of Peru. Available on Red Library.

Notes

  1. Disputed by other Maoists, such as those aligned with the Communist Party of the Philippines.