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About António de Spínola
António Sebastião Ribeiro de Spínola 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 president of Portugal. His role in Portugal's transition to democracy 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. He was noted for wearing a monocle on his right eye.
Everything about António de Spínola →- Occupation
- politician, military officer, writer, revolutionary
- Position held
- President of Portugal
- Citizenship
- Portugal
- Born
- April 11, 1910
- Died
- August 13, 1996