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António de Spínola

1910 - 1996

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António Sebastião Ribeiro de Spínola (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ ˈtɔniu ðɨ ˈspinulɐ]; 11 April 1910 – 13 August 1996) was a Portuguese military officer, author and conservative politician. During the Estado Novo regime he became one of Portugal's most senior military commanders, leading military operations against independence movements. After the Carnation Revolution, partially organised by under-ranked military captains, he was invited to be the first President of Portugal. His role in Portugal's transition to democracy was polemic and remains highly controversial, particularly regarding his role in leading the 11 March 1975 attempted coup as well as the anticommunist terrorist organisation Movimento Democrático de Libertação de Portugal (Democratic Movement for the Liberation of Portugal). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. António de Spínola is the 3,603rd most popular politician (up from 3,660th in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 86th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Portuguese Politician.

António de Spínola was a Portuguese general who served as the last governor of Portugal's colonies in Africa. He is most famous for his role in the Carnation Revolution, which overthrew the dictatorship of António Salazar.

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Among politicians, António de Spínola ranks 3,603 out of 19,576. Before him are Rumen Radev, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Karl Thopia, Cao Huan, Lennart Johansson, and Emperor Suzong of Tang. After him are Ælla of Northumbria, Hussein Kamel of Egypt, Beatrice of Naples, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia, Ptolemy XI Alexander II, and Emperor Ai of Han.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, António de Spínola ranks 44. Before him are Jean Anouilh, Benzion Netanyahu, Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Nathuram Godse, Tjalling Koopmans, and Luise Rainer. After him are Pierre Schaeffer, Ne Win, Erich Kempka, Edvard Kardelj, Momofuku Ando, and Robert van Gulik. Among people deceased in 1996, António de Spínola ranks 42. Before him are Lars Ahlfors, Andreas Papandreou, Geoffrey Wilkinson, Fujiko Fujio, Masaki Kobayashi, and Marcel Carné. After him are Helmut Schön, George Davis Snell, Alain Poher, Martin Balsam, Marianne Bachmeier, and J. R. Jayewardene.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, António de Spínola ranks 85 out of 633. Before him are Francisco de Almeida (1450), João Manuel, Prince of Portugal (1537), Catherine of Braganza (1638), Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal (1843), Diego Columbus (1479), and Maria João Pires (1944). After him are Tristão da Cunha (1460), Beatrice of Portugal (1373), Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080), Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal (1887), Barbara of Portugal (1711), and Pedro Fernandes de Queirós (1565).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, António de Spínola ranks 47. Before him are Jorge Sampaio (1939), Sancho II of Portugal (1209), Viriathus (-180), Francisco de Almeida (1450), João Manuel, Prince of Portugal (1537), and Catherine of Braganza (1638). After him are Beatrice of Portugal (1373), Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080), Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal (1887), Barbara of Portugal (1711), Teófilo Braga (1843), and Óscar Carmona (1869).

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