Diogo Freitas do Amaral

Order:	8th Prime Minister of Portugal (since the Carnation Revolution)
Term of Office	4 December 1980 - 9 January 1981 (interim)
Predecessor:	Francisco Sá Carneiro
Successor:	Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Date of Birth	21 July 1941
Place of Birth:	Póvoa de Varzim
Political Party:	People's Party/CDS

Diogo Pinto de Freitas do Amaral (b. Póvoa de Varzim, 21 July 1941), usually referred to as either Freitas do Amaral or simply Freitas, is a Portuguese politician and law professor, who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs since 12 March 2005. Diogo Freitas do Amaral, former Prime Minister of Portugal. ... // Prime Ministers of the Constitutional Monarchy (1834-1910) First Republic (1911-1926) Military Dictatorship (1926-1932) Estado Novo (1932-1974) Third Republic (since 1974) See also: List of Presidents of Portugal, Politics of Portugal, Lists of incumbents Categories: Lists of office-holders | Portugal | Portugal-related lists ... The Carnation Revolution (Portuguese, Revolução dos Cravos) was an almost bloodless left-leaning revolution started on April 25, 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, that effectively changed the Portuguese regime from an authoritarian dictatorship to a liberal democracy at the end of a two-year process of a communist-dominated military... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Francisco Manuel Lumbrales de Sá Carneiro (Oporto July 19, 1934 - Camarate December 4, 1980), was Prime Minister of Portugal for eleven months in 1980. ... Francisco Pinto Balsemão, born in 1937, is a former Prime Minister of Portugal, who served from 1981 to 1983. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Póvoa de Varzim - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. ... The Democratic Social Center / Peoples Party (Portuguese: Centro Democrático Social / Partido Popular or CDS/PP) is a Portuguese political party. ... Póvoa de Varzim - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1974, some months after the Carnation Revolution, he was one of the founders of the Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), a right-wing party. He led this party till 1985, and again from 1988 to 1991. He served as a member of the Assembly of the Republic from 1975 to 1983, and again in 1992 and 1993. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Carnation Revolution (Portuguese, Revolução dos Cravos) was an almost bloodless left-leaning revolution started on April 25, 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, that effectively changed the Portuguese regime from an authoritarian dictatorship to a liberal democracy at the end of a two-year process of a communist-dominated military... This article is about the year. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Assembly of the Republic is the Portuguese parliament; its building in Lisbon is referred to as Palácio de São Bento (Saint Benedicts Palace). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... i dont like this page. ...

In the parliamentary elections of 1979 and 1980, the Democratic Alliance (of which the CDS was a part) won a majority and formed the government, in which Freitas served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. He was also Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1980 and 1981. After the death of Francisco Sá Carneiro, Freitas do Amaral was interim Prime Minister for a short period. This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Democratic Alliance (Portuguese: Aliança Democrática or AD) was a coalition in Portugal between the Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata or PSD), the Democratic Social Center (Portuguese: Centro Democrático Social or CDS) and the Peoples Monarchist Party (Portuguese: Partido Popular Monárquico or PPM). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Francisco Manuel Lumbrales de Sá Carneiro (Oporto July 19, 1934 - Camarate December 4, 1980), was Prime Minister of Portugal for eleven months in 1980. ... // Prime Ministers of the Constitutional Monarchy (1834-1910) First Republic (1911-1926) Military Dictatorship (1926-1932) Estado Novo (1932-1974) Third Republic (since 1974) See also: List of Presidents of Portugal, Politics of Portugal, Lists of incumbents Categories: Lists of office-holders | Portugal | Portugal-related lists ...

He was a candidate for the presidency in the 1986 presidential election. Supported by his own People's Party and by the Social Democratic Party, he established a commanding lead in the first round, but lost the second round by some 150,000 votes to Mário Soares, who was endorsed by the two eliminated candidates. See also President of Portugal Categories: Lists of office-holders | Portugal | Presidents of Portugal | History of Portugal ... Most voted candidate per district (Azores and Madeira not shown) - 1st round Registered Voters: 7,617,257 Turnout: 75. ... The Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata) is a political party in Portugal. ... Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares (born December 7, 1924), Portuguese politician, was born in Lisbon, and graduated in history, philosophy and law from the University of Lisbon. ...

He was President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1995. The President of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted for by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly on a yearly basis. ... United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly (GA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A European federalist, he left the party he founded, disagreeing mainly with the Eurosceptic line followed by Manuel Monteiro and Paulo Portas. Euroscepticism is scepticism about, or disagreement with, the purposes of the European Union, sometimes coupled with a desire to preserve national sovereignty. ... Manuel Fernando da Silva Monteiro (b. ... Paulo Sacadura Cabral Portas (born 12 September 1962) is a Portuguese politician. ...

Always seen as a right-winger, Freitas do Amaral supported the Social Democratic Party in the parliamentary election of 2002. However, disappointed with the government performance, and critical of its support for the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Freitas do Amaral surprised many observers by announcing his support for the Socialist Party in the 2005 election. He was subsequently nominated for Minister of Foreign Affairs of the XVII Constitutional Government, led by the Socialist leader José Sócrates. The Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata) is a political party in Portugal. ... The Portuguese legislative election of 2002 took place on March 17. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... The Socialist Party (Portuguese: Partido Socialista) is a political party of Portugal. ... The Portuguese legislative election of 2005 took place on February 20. ... José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa (born in Vilar de Maçada, 6 September 1957) is a Portuguese politician, secretary-general of the Socialist Party and the current prime minister of Portugal, since March 12, 2005. ...

He has authored a biography of King Alfonso I. He is married to the writer Maria Roma. This is an article on biographies. ... Afonso Henriques was the first King of Portugal. ... Afonso I of Portugal (English Alphonzo), more commonly known as Afonso Henriques, or also Affonso (Archaic Portuguese), Alfonso or Alphonso (Portuguese-Galician) or Alphonsus (Latin version), (Guimarães, 1109, traditionally July 25 – Coimbra, 1185 December 6), also known as the Conqueror (Port. ...