Luiz Gushiken

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luiz Gushiken
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1950(1950-05-08)
Age	74
Date Of Death	September 13, 2013, São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Birthplace	Osvaldo Cruz
Country	Brazil
Birth City	São Paulo
Horoscope	Taurus

Luiz Gushiken Biography

Luiz Gushiken is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on May 8, 1950 in Osvaldo Cruz, São Paulo, Brazil.

He began his political life as a union leader and participated intensely in the strikes of the 1980s during the military dictatorship. He presided over the São Paulo Banker’s Union from 1984 to 1986. He was arrested four times by the military regime’s Department for Political and Social Order (Departamento de Ordem Política e Social or DOPS). He was also one of the founders of the Brazilian Workers’ Party (PT) and the Unified Worker’s Centre (CUT), in addition to being one of its leaders (he was the Workers’ party’s National President from 1988 to 1990).

In his youth he was a supporter of O Trabalho, a party linked to the French Organisation Communiste Internationaliste (OCI). He broke with this international current to work closely with Lula in the PT. He worked at Banespa bank and was associated with unions. He was elected a federal deputy in the Congress three times, from 1987 to 1998, and was the coordinator of the presidential campaigns for Lula in 1989 and 1998.

Luiz Gushiken Net Worth

Luiz Gushiken is one of the richest Politician from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luiz Gushiken 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Luiz Gushiken (August 5, 1950 – September 13, 2013) was a Brazilian union leader and politician. He was formerly the head of the social communication office of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration, a position which carried a ministerial rank. He was a second-generation Japanese-Brazilian, with Ryukyuan parents from Okinawa.

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A former Buddhist, Rosicrucian and Umbandist, he also adhered to Cabala and Zen Buddhist beliefs, even maintaining close contact with the Baháʼí Faith throughout his life (of which members of his family have been followers for many years). Prior to his death, he formally declared himself a Baháʼí, and his body was buried in a Baháʼí funeral at Redentor Cemetery in São Paulo on September 14, 2013.

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Luke Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Luiz Gushiken celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.