Gilberto Vieira

Gilberto Vieira White 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.

Personal life

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