Kumba Ialá

Bissau-Guinean politician (1953-2014)
Person human Q336238
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Summary

Kumba Ialá is a human[1]. He was born in Bula[2]. He was born on March 15, 1953[3]. He died in Bissau[4]. He died on April 4, 2014[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kumba Ialá's place of birth was Bula[2].
  • Kumba Ialá died in Bissau[4].
  • Kumba Ialá was born on March 15, 1953[3].
  • Kumba Ialá died on April 4, 2014[5].
  • Kumba Ialá is buried at Fortaleza de São José da Amura[8].
  • Kumba Ialá held citizenship in Guinea-Bissau[9].
  • Kumba Ialá is identified as part of the Balanta people ethnic group[10].
  • Kumba Ialá worked as a politician[6].
  • Kumba Ialá held the position of President of Guinea-Bissau[11].
  • Kumba Ialá was educated at Catholic University of Portugal[12].
  • Kumba Ialá's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Kumba Ialá is recorded as male[14].
  • Kumba Ialá's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kumba Ialá was affiliated with the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde[16].
  • Kumba Ialá was affiliated with the Party for Social Renewal[17].
  • Kumba Ialá's Commons category is recorded as Kumba Yalá[18].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Kumba Ialá's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Kumba Ialá's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[22].
  • Kumba Ialá's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Kumba Yalá Embaló'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bula[2], Kumba Ialá… he was born on March 15, 1953[3]. He is identified as part of the Balanta people ethnic group[10].

Education

Kumba Ialá's education included a stint at Catholic University of Portugal[12].

Career and Affiliations

Kumba Ialá's professions included politician[6]. He held the position of President of Guinea-Bissau[11].

Personal Life

Kumba Ialá's religion is recorded as Islam[13]. Political affiliations include African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde[16], a political party[24], in Guinea-Bissau[25], founded in 1956[26], headquartered in Bissau[27] and Party for Social Renewal[17], a political party[28], in Guinea-Bissau[29], founded in 1992[30], headquartered in Bissau[31].

Death and Burial

Kumba Ialá died on April 4, 2014[5]. He died in Bissau[4]. Recorded cause of death include cardiac arrest[19] and myocardial infarction[20]. Burial took place at Fortaleza de São José da Amura[8].

Why It Matters

Kumba Ialá ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Kumba Ialá born?

Born in Bula[2].

Where did Kumba Ialá die?

Kumba Ialá died in Bissau[4].

What did Kumba Ialá do for work?

Kumba Ialá worked as politician[6].

Where did Kumba Ialá go to school?

Kumba Ialá was educated at Catholic University of Portugal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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