Roque (given Name)
Roque is a given name. It is the Spanish version of Rocco. Notable persons with that name include: * Roque (footballer) (born 1973), Brazilian football player * Roque Alfaro (born 1956), Argentine football player and manager * Roque Antonio Adames Rodríguez (1928–2009), Dominican Republic Roman Catholic bishop * Roque Avallay (born 1945), Argentine football player * Roque Balduque (died 1561), Spanish sculptor and maker of altarpieces * Roque Cordero (1917–2008), Panamanian-American composer * Roque Dalton (1935–1975), Salvadoran poet * Roque de la Cruz (1580–1644), Irish Dominican prelate and Tridentine reformist * Roque De La Fuente Guerra (born 1954), American businessman and 2016 presidential candidate * Roque Esteban Scarpa (1914-1995), Chilean writer, literary critic and scholar * Roque Estrada Reynoso (born 1883), Mexican lawyer, journalist and writer * Roque Fernández (born 1947), Argentine economist and politician * Roque Funes (1897-1981), Argentine cin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rocco
Rocco or Rocko is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: First name * Rocco Baldelli (born 1981), American Major League Baseball player and manager of the Minnesota Twins * Rocco Botte (born 1983), American actor and filmmaker * Rocco Buttiglione (born 1948), Italian politician * Rocco Chinnici (1925-1983), Italian magistrate killed by the Mafia * Rocco "Rocky" Colavito (born 1933), American retired Major League Baseball player * Rocco DiSpirito (born 1966), American celebrity chef and reality show actor * Rocco Fischetti (1903-1964), American mobster * Sir Rocco Forte (born 1945), British businessman * Rocco Granata (born 16 August 1938), Italian-Belgian singer, songwriter, and accordionist * Rocco Grimaldi (born 8 February 1993), American ice hockey player * Rocco Landesman (born 1947), Broadway producer * Rocco Marchegiano (1923-1969), better known as Rocky Marciano, American heavyweight boxer * Rocco Mediate (born 1962), American golfer * Rocco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roque González Garza
Roque Victoriano González Garza (March 23, 1885 – November 12, 1962) was a Mexican general and acting president of the Republic from January to June 1915. Early years in politics From 1908 he appeared in politics in opposition to the government of President Porfirio Díaz. He was one of the first supporters of Francisco I. Madero, whom he accompanied in his presidential campaign. He was director of revolutionary forces in Coahuila, and a federal deputy. During the election of 1910, Díaz had Madero (the opposition candidate) and 6,000 of his supporters jailed. González was arrested with Madero. Madero was able to escape and issued a call for armed revolt. González later joined him and fought in the battles of Casas Grandes and Ciudad Juárez. After Madero assumed the presidency, González was his personal assistant and a member of his general staff. When Madero and Vice-President José María Pino Suárez were murdered, González went to the north, joining the forces ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Humbert Roque Versace
Captain Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace (July 2, 1937 – September 26, 1965) was a United States Army officer of Puerto Rican-Italian descent who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his heroic actions while a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War. He was the first member of the U.S. Army to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions performed in Southeast Asia while in captivity. Remarks by the President Bush at the Presentation of the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House. Early years Humbert Roque Versace was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 2, 1937. He was the eldest of five children born to Marie Teresa Ríos (1917–1999)—the author of three books, including the ''Fifteenth Pelican'', on which ''The Flying Nun'' (starring Sally Field), the TV series of the 1960s, was based—and Colonel Humbert Joseph Versace (1911–1972). Versace grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, and attended Gonzaga Colle ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roque Vallejos
Roque Vallejos (Asunción 1943 - Asunción, 2 April 2006) was a poet, psychiatrist and essayist from Paraguay. Background He was a forensic surgeon in the High Court of Justice. He served as a member and the president of the Academia de la Lengua Paraguaya. Career as a writer He belonged to the so-called 60 generation. This group was concerned with social poetry and politics during Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda (; 3 November 1912 – 16 August 2006) was a Paraguayan army officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 to 3 February 1989. Stroessner led a coup d'état on 4 May 1954 with the ...'s dictatorship (1954-1989). Works *''Los arcángeles ebrios'' (''The Drunk Archangels''), (1964) *''Poemas del Apocalipsis'' (''Poems from Apocalypse''), (1969) *''Los labios del silencio'' (''Silence Lips''), (1986) *''Tiempo baldío'' (''Vain Time''), (1988) External linksRoque Vallejos on MundoPoesía (in Spanish) 20th-cen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dom Roque Tello De Menezes
Dom Roque Tello de Menezes was a Portuguese nobleman. The villages of Trombay and Chembur in Bombay Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the '' de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the sec ... were granted to him in 1548. References {{Reflist History of Mumbai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero (; born 16 August 1981) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paraguayan club Club Libertad. He is the record goal scorer and has earned over 100 caps for the Paraguay national team, thus he is regarded as one of the best players in the nation's history and has scored in each of the last four decades. Santa Cruz started his career with Olimpia, progressing through their youth system to the first-team squad where he made his debut at the age of 15 in 1997. He finished his career with the club having scored 13 goals in 24 Primera División appearances where Olimpia claimed the 1997, 1998 and 1999 Primera División titles. Santa Cruz scored three goals in four appearances for Paraguay at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship before debuting for the Paraguay national team at the 1999 Copa América, where he scored three goals in four appearances. He immediately joined Bundesliga club Bayern Munich in August 1999 for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roque Sáenz Peña
Roque José Antonio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Sáenz Peña Lahitte (19 March 1851 – 9 August 1914) was an Argentine politician and lawyer who served as President of Argentina from 12 October 1910 to his death in office on 9 August 1914. He was the son of former president Luis Sáenz Peña. He was a candidate for an internal line called "modernist" within the National Autonomist Party. He was responsible for passing Law 8871, known as "Sáenz Peña Law", which greatly reformed the Argentine electoral system, making the vote secret, universal and compulsory for males over 18. This effectively ended the rule by electoral fraud of the conservative Argentine oligarchy, and paved the way for the rise of the Radical Civic Union in the first free elections of the country. Early life Roque Sáenz Peña was the son of Luis Sáenz Peña and Cipriana Lahitte. He came from a family of supporters of Rosas: his paternal and maternal grandparents, Roque Julián Sáenz Peña and E ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roque Ruaño
Roque Ruaño Garrido, O.P. (August 16, 1877 – March 5, 1935) was a Spanish priest-civil engineer. He was known after he drew up plans for University of Santo Tomas (UST) Main Building, the first earthquake-shock resistant building in Asia, which was constructed at the Sulucan property of the Dominican order in city of Manila. Early life Born on August 16, 1877 in Palencia, Spain, Fr. Roque Ruaño submitted himself in faith to the Dominican Order in 1894. He first arrived in the Philippines on July 21, 1904. Upon arrival to the country, he served his first few years in the Colegio de San Juan de Letran as Father Rector. He transferred to the University of Santo Tomas and was able to obtain a Doctorate in Civil Engineering.Hall of Fame: "Thomasian Engineer Journal", p 31. Thomasian Engineer Media, 2007 Significant design Fr. Roque Ruaño practiced his Engineering expertise well. As a proof, he was the builder of the Dominican Residences in Baguio and Lingayen, Pangasinan. His mo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roque Ponce
Roque Ponce (late 17th century) was a Spanish painter of landscapes, active in Madrid, where he trained with Juan de la Corte. He flourished about the year 1690. In some of his pictures, the figures are by Antonio Castrejon Antonio Castrejon (1625–1690) was a Spanish painter. Life Castrejon was born at Madrid in 1625. He was a pupil of Francisco Fernandez, and possessed more facility in colouring than skill in drawing. His best works are of small dimensions, but h .... References * Painters from Madrid Spanish landscape painters Spanish Baroque painters 17th-century Spanish painters Spanish male painters {{Spain-painter-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roque Pinto
Roque Pinto, also known as Roque Gabriel Wiseman Pinto, is a prominent Indian doctor. He was the president of the Indian Academy of Cytologists and professor and head of the pathology dept in Goa Medical College, professor in charge of the Medical Education Cell, President of the Goa Association of Pathologists. He is also the president of the Saint Luke's medical guild in Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to th .... He is invited nationally and internationally for conferences. He is also examiner for the national board and other universities, and an inspector of the MCI. Dr. Pinto organised the international CME (Continuing Medical Education) program in pathology at the Goa Medical College on from 14 to 16 March 2008. References Living people Year of birth miss ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roque Olsen
Roque Germán Olsen Fontana (9 September 1925 – 15 June 1992), commonly known as Roque Olsen, was an Argentine football player and manager. Playing career Olsen started his playing career in the local leagues of Parana, Entre Ríos. In 1949 he was signed by Tigre, the following year he joined champions Racing Club de Avellaneda. After playing 15 games for Racing Club, he joined Real Madrid where he went on to become one of the club's most important goal scorers. at He played out his career with in the late 1950s. Managerial career Olsen st ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roque Máspoli
Roque Gastón Máspoli Arbelvide (12 October 1917 in Montevideo – 22 February 2004 in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He was the goalkeeper for the Uruguay national team that won the 1950 World Cup. He was also the head coach for the Uruguayan team that won the 1980 Mundialito. Career Born in Montevideo, into a Ticinese family originally from Caslano, Maspoli began playing in the youth ranks of Club Nacional de Football. He would make his Uruguayan Primera División debut with Liverpool de Montevideo in 1939. After one season with Liverpool, he joined C.A. Peñarol. He would spend the rest of his playing career with Peñarol, winning six Primera titles with the club. In the final match of the 1950 World Cup, known as the " Maracanazo" due to Uruguay's surprising win at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, in front of near 200,000 Brazilian fans, Máspoli allowed one goal as the visitors beat favorites Brazil 2–1. Máspoli also coached Uruguay ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |