Succeeded by Mario Soares Alma mater Military Academy Role Portuguese Politician | Name Antonio Eanes Succeeded by Position abolished Party Democratic Renewal Party | |
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Prime Minister Jose Pinheiro de Azevedo
Vasco Almeida e Costa
Mario Soares
Alfredo Nobre da Costa
Carlos Mota Pinto
Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo
Francisco Sa Carneiro
Diogo Freitas do Amaral
Francisco Pinto Balsemao
Anibal Cavaco Silva Preceded by Francisco da Costa Gomes Preceded by Francisco da Costa Gomes Preceded by Francisco da Costa Gomes Spouse Maria Manuela Duarte Neto de Portugal (m. 1970) Presidential term July 14, 1976 – March 9, 1986 Children Miguel Ramalho Eanes, Manuel Antonio Similar People Mario Soares, Jorge Sampaio, Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo, Carlos Mota Pinto | ||
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António dos Santos Ramalho Eanes, ([ɐ̃ˈtɔniu ʁɐˈmaʎu iˈɐnɨʃ]; born 25 January 1935) is a Portuguese general and politician who was the 16th President of Portugal from 1976 to 1986.
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Background
Born at Alcains, Castelo Branco, he is the son of António dos Santos Eanes, a general contractor, and wife Maria do Rosário Ramalho.
Career
After a long military career in the Portuguese Colonial Wars, he was stationed in Portuguese Angola when the 25 April revolution of 1974 took place. He joined the Movimento das Forças Armadas (MFA or Armed Forces Movement) and after returning to Portugal, he was made president of RTP (Portuguese public television). He ordered the military operations against the pro-communist radical faction of the MFA on 25 November 1975, an event known as the 25 de Novembro, ending that year's "hot summer" (Verão quente).
In 1976 he was elected President of Portugal. At the end of 1980 he was re-elected, serving until February 1986. After his presidency, he headed the Democratic Renewal Party (Portuguese: Partido Renovador Democrático), resigning in 1987.
He is also a Member of the Portuguese Council of State, as a former elected President of Portugal.
He rejected any suggestion of becoming a Marshal, considering the title unnecessary.
Decorations
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Family
He married at the Palace of Queluz on 28 October 1970 to Maria Manuela Duarte Neto de Portugal Ramalho Eanes (b. 29 December 1938), who was one of Portugal's most politically active First Ladies, making speeches at Democratic Renewal Party rallies while her husband was president. They had two sons, Manuel António (b. 5 May 1972) and Miguel (b. 1977).