Leonel Freitas
The Most Honourable Leonel Freitas | |
|---|---|
 Freitas in 1963 | |
| Premier of Paretia | |
| In office 28 May 1959 – 6 July 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Dário Varejão |
| Succeeded by | Danilo Abril |
| Deputy Premier of Paretia | |
| In office 1966–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Danilo Abril |
| Succeeded by | Raimon Gaudí |
| Deputy of Domal | |
| In office 1959–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Carla Teixeira |
| Succeeded by | Gonçalo Santos |
| Leader of Popular Alliance | |
| In office 1957–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Caetano Ribiera da Vila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonel Freitas Resendes 1 May 1909 Domal, Luzela |
| Died | 30 March 1969 (Aged 60) |
| Cause of death | Car bombing |
| Political party | Popular Alliance |
| Spouse | Anabel Solís |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Functionalist Paretia |
| Branch/service | Paretian Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1930-1934 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
Leonel Freitas Resendes (1 May 1909 - 30 March 1969) was a Paretian soldier, lawyer, and politician who served as the Premier of Paretia from 1959 to 1966, and continued to served as Deputy Premier of Paretia under Danilo Abril from 1966 until his assassination by Tosuton separatists in 1969. He was the founder of the Popular Alliance from 1957 until his death. He was a leader of the conservative wing of Paretian politics, which alongside Danilo Abril and Guilherme Rocha formed a coalition government known as the National Paretian Union, a broad right-wing government that was formed in response to leftist separatism in Tosutonia, Visega, and Esmeira. This lasted from 1959 to 1975. This period of Paretian history is known as the Anos de Chumbo(Years of Lead), where far-right and far-left terrorist groups fought in Paretia.