Gilberto Vieira White (5 April 1911, Medellín - 25 February 2000) was a Colombian politician. He was a founder of the Colombian Communist Party, and served as the General Secretary of the party between 1947 and 1991. He was also a parliamentarian for a period.[1]

Gilberto Vieira White
Black and white photograph of Gilberto Vieira on the right and Dr. Armando Hart on the left at the 6th congress of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in 1963.
Gilberto Vieira (right) and Dr. Armando Hart (left) at the 6th congress of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, 1963.
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
ConstituencyCundinamarca Department
Personal details
Born(1911-04-05)April 5, 1911
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
DiedFebruary 25, 2000(2000-02-25) (aged 88)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political partyCommunist
SpouseCecilia Quijano Caballero
ChildrenJoaquín Vieira Quijano
Constanza Vieira Quijano

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Gilberto Vieira was born on 5 April 1911 in Medellín, Antioquia, the only son of Joaquín Vieira Gaviria and Mercedes White Uribe

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