12 Facts About Miguel Figueroa

Miguel Figueroa was born on July 29,1952 and is a Canadian political activist who was the leader of the Communist Party of Canada from 1992 to 2015.

Miguel Figueroa is known for the landmark Figueroa case, which redefined the role of small parties and Canadian Parliamentary democracy, as well as his role re-establishing the Communist Party of Canada in the post-Soviet era.

Miguel Figueroa attended Dawson College, McGill and Concordia in Montreal, before joining the staff of the National Union of Students in 1975 as a national field organizer.

From 1986 to 1992, Figueroa served as regional correspondent for the Canadian Tribune and the Party's Atlantic region leader.

Over his 23-year term, Miguel Figueroa led the party through eight federal election campaigns, touring and speaking across the country.

Miguel Figueroa chaired the international commission of the Party and represented the CPC around the world, including Greece, Portugal, India, China, Vietnam, South Africa, Cuba, Venezuela and the United States.

Miguel Figueroa was regularly present at the International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties where, on behalf of the Party, he advocated for efforts to build greater cooperation, political cohesion, and unity of action among Communist and Workers' parties to deal with the growing dangers of imperialism and urgent problems of peace, solidarity and protection of the global environment.

In October 2016, Miguel Figueroa was invited to join the Executive of the Canadian Peace Congress, and was appointed "interim President" in early 2017.

Miguel Figueroa organized several speaking tours with Eva Bartlett and Canadian author Stephen Gowans in the winter and spring of 2017, and undertook a Canada-wide tour in the fall of 2017, which covered 13 cities across the country.

Miguel Figueroa represented the Peace Congress in solidarity missions to Venezuela and Syria during that year.

In November 2018, the Peace Congress convened a country-wide Convention in Toronto, at which time Miguel Figueroa was elected President, leading an 11-member Executive Committee elected at the Convention.

Miguel Figueroa has run in nine Canadian general elections and at least two provincial elections:.