João Amazonas
João Amazonas | |
|---|---|
Amazonas in 1957 | |
| Federal Deputy | |
| In office February 5, 1946 – January 10, 1947 | |
| Constituency | Federal District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | João Amazonas de Souza Pedros January 1, 1912 Belém, Pará, Brazil |
| Died | May 27, 2002 (aged 90) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PCB (1935–1962) PCdoB (1962–2002) |
| Occupation | Politician, guerrilla member |
João Amazonas de Souza Pedros (January 1, 1912 – May 27, 2002) was a Brazilian Marxist theoretician, revolutionary, guerrilla member and leader of the Communist Party of Brazil.
He was born on January 1, 1912, in the Paraense capital, Belém, and died in São Paulo on May 27, 2002.
Amazonas was national president of PCdoB from 1962 to 2001.