Jose Maria Sison | |
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| Born | February 8, 1939 Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, USA-occupied Philippines |
| Died | December 16, 2022 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Ilocano |
| Political orientation | Marxism–Leninism–Maoism |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Philippines |
Jose Maria Canlas Sison (February 8, 1939 – December 16, 2022), also known as Joma, was a Filipino Maoist revolutionary who founded the Communist Party of the Philippines.[1] He also founded the New People's Army in 1969, and the US-backed Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship imprisoned him until its overthrow in 1986. Sison was forced into exile in the Netherlands when President Corazon Aquino refused to let him return to the Philippines, and he continued to lead the party in exile.[2]
References
- ↑ "Workers World Party pays tribute to ‘Ka Joma’ Sison" (2022-12-23). Workers World. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ↑ "Party for Socialism and Liberation statement on the death of Comrade Jose Maria Sison" (2022-12-28). Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-04.