Perón, Eva

1. An Argentine political figure of the twentieth century; the wife of President Juan Perón of Argentina. Crafty and ambitious, she had great influence on her husband and achieved immense popularity among the Argentinean masses through her charitable activities. She died of cancer in the 1950s.

The musical play Evita is loosely based on Eva Perón's life.

Example Sentences

Lula is in the historical context of a long line of South American populist leaders : Peron, Eva Peron, Pinochet, Ms. Kirschner to name a few.

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The poor and working classes found a champion in Evita Peron Eva Peron, the flamboyant Argentine First Lady, died 60 years ago.

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