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António de Spínola was a Portuguese military officer, author and politician who led the Carnation Revolution in 1974. He was the first President of Portugal after the dissolution of the Estado Novo government and played a key role in the transition to democracy.
António Sebastião Ribeiro de Spínola (Estremoz, 11 de abril de 1910-Lisboa, 13 de agosto de 1996) [1] fue un militar y político portugués, primer presidente de la República Portuguesa tras el golpe de Estado de 1974 que acabó con la dictadura salazarista.
Conheça a vida e a carreira de António de Spínola, militar e político português, presidente da República após o 25 de Abril de 1974. Saiba sobre a sua participação na Guerra Colonial, na Guerra Civil Espanhola, na Junta de Salvação Nacional e na Guiné-Bissau.
Born on 11 April 1910 in Estremoz, Alto Alentejo, died on 13 August 1996 in Lisbon. Son of António Sebastião de Spínola and Maria Gabriela Alves Ribeiro de Spínola. Scion of a wealthy family: his father was Inspector-general of Finance and Salazar’s chef de cabinet in the Finance Ministry.
May 12, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of António de Spínola, the military leader who became the President of Portugal after the 1974 coup. Discover how he challenged the Salazar dictatorship, fought in Africa, and advocated for a federal solution.
- Lynne Booker
Em 1967, é nomeado 2.º comandante-geral da Guarda Nacional Republicana. Em 1968, é chamado para exercer as funções de governador e comandante-chefe das Forças Armadas da Guiné, cargos para que volta a ser nomeado em 1972, por recondução, mas que não aceita alegando falta de apoio do Governo Central.
Oct 14, 1974 · General António de Spínola, 64, the hero-general of the Portuguese revolution, split with the young leftist officers who engineered the April coup and resigned as provisional President.
