Fernando Jose Salgueiro Maia
One of the captains Leading the Portuguese Carnation Revolution
25th Of April, 1974
The Portuguese Carnation Revolution in April 25th, 1974! The Day we gained our Freedom!
About Salgueiro Maia:
- Born: July 1st, 1944 in Castelo de Vide, Portugal.
- Died: April 4th, 1992 (aged 47) in Santarem, Portugal.
- Allegiance: Portugal.
- Service/branch: Portuguese Army.
- Years of service: 1964–1988.
- Rank: Captain Major (from 1981).
- Battles/wars: Portuguese Colonial War Mozambican War of Independence Carnation Revolution.
- Awards: Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty Grand Officer of the Military Order of the Tower
and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit Gold Medal of the city of Santarém.
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This is the dawn I waited for, The new day clean and whole, When we emerge from night and silence to freely inhabit the substance of time.
About the Carnation Revolution
- Date: 25th of April 1974.
- Location: Portugal.
- Caused by: Authoritarianism and Portuguese Colonial War.
- Goals: Regime change, Democracy, Socialism and Independence of colonies.
- Methods: Coup d' état and Civil resistance
- Resulted in: Collapse of the Estado Novo regime, National Salvation Junta formed (1974–75)
Some political parties formed before/during/after the revolution become influential in elections, and all colonies (except East Timor and Macau) granted independence in 1975.
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