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Aníbal Cavaco Silva

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Aníbal António Cavaco Silva (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈniβɐl ɐ̃ˈtɔnju kɐˈvaku ˈsilvɐ]; born 15 July 1939) is a Portuguese economist and politician who served as the 19th president of Portugal, from 9 March 2006 to 9 March 2016, and as prime minister of Portugal, from 6 November 1985 to 25 October 1995. His 10-year tenure was the longest of any prime minister since Salazar, and the longest for a freely elected prime minister in Portugal's republican history. He was the first Portuguese prime minister to win an absolute parliamentary majority under the current constitutional system (dating to 1974). He is most recognized for guiding Portugal into the European Union. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aníbal Cavaco Silva is the 1,810th most popular politician (up from 2,262nd in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Portugal (up from 59th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Portuguese Politician.

Aníbal Cavaco Silva is most famous for being the President of Portugal from 2006 to 2016. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party and was a Prime Minister of Portugal from 1985 to 1995.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Aníbal Cavaco Silva ranks 1,810 out of 19,576. Before him are Vishwanath Pratap Singh, José Manuel Barroso, Shivaji, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Benito Juárez, and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal. After him are Yejong of Joseon, Cyaxares, Sancho I of Portugal, Aung San, Clovis II, and Moïse Tshombe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Aníbal Cavaco Silva ranks 20. Before him are Harvey Keitel, Giovanni Falcone, Ada Yonath, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Reuven Rivlin, and Margaret Atwood. After him are James Fox, Ralph Lauren, Karel Gott, Jean-Marie Lehn, Jackie Stewart, and Romano Prodi.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva ranks 43 out of 633. Before him are Fernando Santos (1954), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), José Manuel Barroso (1956), and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527). After him are Sancho I of Portugal (1154), Miguel I of Portugal (1802), Luís I of Portugal (1838), Marcelo Caetano (1906), Peter III of Portugal (1717), and Constance of Aragon (1179).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva ranks 24. Before him are Maria I of Portugal (1734), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), Edward, King of Portugal (1391), José Manuel Barroso (1956), and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527). After him are Sancho I of Portugal (1154), Luís I of Portugal (1838), Marcelo Caetano (1906), Peter III of Portugal (1717), Ferdinand I of Portugal (1345), and Afonso II of Portugal (1185).

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