POLITICIAN

Orlando Zapata

1967 - 2010

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Orlando Zapata Tamayo (May 15, 1967 – February 23, 2010) was a Cuban political activist and a political prisoner who died after hunger striking for more than 80 days. His death received international attention, and was viewed as a significant setback in Cuba's relationship with the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Orlando Zapata has received more than 42,184 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Orlando Zapata is the 18,000th most popular politician (down from 16,352nd in 2019), the 178th most popular biography from Cuba (down from 154th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Cuban Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Orlando Zapata ranks 18,000 out of 19,576Before him are Rafael Guijosa, Michael Fallon, Thierry Baudet, Saeed Jalili, Luigi de Magistris, and Mitch Daniels. After him are Anna Kinberg Batra, John Carney, Wally Hickel, Nathalie Arthaud, Leonid Volkov, and Mark Gordon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Orlando Zapata ranks 583Before him are Yael Arad, Amr Khaled, Mark Deklin, Kristen Skjeldal, Capleton, and Luigi de Magistris. After him are Cyril Suk, Robert Wangila, Rita Guerra, Éric Chahi, Cesc Gay, and Dmitri Popov. Among people deceased in 2010, Orlando Zapata ranks 467Before him are Jim Fuchs, Kage Baker, Shoya Tomizawa, Barbara Billingsley, Lamont Johnson, and Billy Taylor. After him are Wally Hickel, Bill Dixon, Stephen Schneider, Teena Marie, Adele Mara, and Helen Wagner.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, Orlando Zapata ranks 178 out of 300Before him are Mayra Andrade (1985), Mel Martínez (1946), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (1952), Driulis González (1973), Yoani Sánchez (1975), and Hipólito Ramos (1956). After him are Osleidys Menéndez (1979), Ariel Hernández (1970), Héctor Milián (1968), Estela Rodríguez (1967), Aylín Mújica (1974), and Regla Bell (1970).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cuba

Among politicians born in Cuba, Orlando Zapata ranks 47Before him are Alejandro Mayorkas (1959), Guillermo Fariñas (1962), Carlos Gutierrez (1953), John H. Sununu (1939), Mel Martínez (1946), and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (1952). After him are Yurisleidy Lupetey (1981).