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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 later went into exile in the Netherlands but continued to lead the party from abroad.[2]
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- ↑ "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.