António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar (28 April 1889 – 27 July 1970) governed Portugal from 1932 to 1968. He was responsible for the Estado Novo ("New State"), the corporatist authoritarian government which ruled Portugal until 1974.
He was opposed to democracy, communism, socialism, anarchism and liberalism. Salazar's rule was conservative and nationalist. He maintained a good distance from Fascism and National Socialism, although was on good terms with Spain's Franco. Salazar promoted Roman Catholicism, but argued that the role of the Church was social, not political.
Salazar's Portugal fought notable wars against Soviet-supplied communist terrorists in her African colonies. A notable loss for Portugal was when India invaded (Dec 1961) and annexed their colony of Goa, which Portugal had held for over 450 years, since 1510.
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External links
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia Britannica: António de Oliveira Salazar
- Encyclopedia.com: Antonio De Oliveira Salazar
- Encyclopedia.com: Salazar, António de Oliveira (1889-1970)
- Encyclopedia.com: Salazar, Antonio (1889-1970)
Sources
- Derrick, Michael, The Portugal of Salazar, The Palladin Press, London, 1938.
- Egerton, F.C.C., Salazar: Rebuilder of Portugal, Hodder & Stoughton, London, August 1943.