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    Américo de Deus Rodrigues Thomaz OSE ComA GOA ComC GCC GCoITE (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈmɛɾiku ðɨ ˈðewʒ ʁuˈðɾiɣɨʃ tuˈmaʃ]; 19 November 1894 – 18 September...
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    multiple continents. After Salazar fell into a coma in 1968, President Américo Tomás dismissed him from the position of prime minister. With the Estado Novo...
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    against the regime's presidential candidate, Américo Tomás, and refused to allow his name to be withdrawn. Tomás won the election amidst claims of widespread...
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    Nevertheless, Salazar picked the seemingly more pliant naval minister, Américo Tomás, as the regime's candidate in 1958. The Democratic Opposition then invited...
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    forced to resign just before the end of his term in 1958. Naval Minister Américo Tomás, a staunch conservative, ran in the 1958 elections as the official candidate...
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    PRESIDENCIA.PT". www.presidencia.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-09-04. "Américo Tomás - PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS: - PRESIDENCIA.PT". www.presidencia.pt (in Portuguese)...
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    National Union, the sole legal political party, levied naval minister Américo Tomás, a conservative. The democratic opposition backed Air Force General...
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    collapse of the Presidency of the Republic (then held by Rear-Admiral Américo Tomás) and of the government. It entailed the dissolution of the National...
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  • rather than by direct popular ballot and, subsequently, rear admiral Américo Tomás was universally endorsed for a second seven-year term. His only opponent...
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    Defense, General Júlio Botelho Moniz, that tried to convince President Américo Tomás to remove an aged António de Oliveira Salazar from the premiership....
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  • Carnation Revolution. Incumbent President and former Naval Minister Américo Tomás of the ruling People's National Action was the sole candidate, and was...
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    Prime Minister Adelino da Palma Carlos Vasco Gonçalves Preceded by Américo Tomás Succeeded by Francisco da Costa Gomes President of the National Salvation...
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  • politician Américo Ghioldi (1899–1985), an Argentine educator and activist Americo Santiago (born 1951), an American politician Américo Tomás (1894–1987)...
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    annexation of Portuguese India, orders delivered from Portuguese President Américo Tomás called for a scorched-earth policy for Goa to be destroyed before its...
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  • after only one term, Delgado faced arch-conservative naval minister Américo Tomás, the regime's candidate, in the 1958 presidential election. Delgado...
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    The airport was inaugurated on 24 August 1969 by President Admiral Américo Tomás, after its construction was planned six years earlier, in 1963. Transferred...
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    After 36 years in office, the 79-year-old was dismissed by President Américo Thomaz. Thomaz appointed Caetano to replace Salazar on 27 September 1968...
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  • Wacław Stachiewicz, Polish writer, geologist and general (d. 1973) Américo Tomás, 13th President of Portugal (d. 1987) November 21 Corinne Griffith,...
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    figureheads (such as Carmona in his later years, Craveiro Lopes, and Américo Tomás). During the Estado Novo, the president was nominally vested with near-dictatorial...
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    Óscar Carmona António de Oliveira Salazar Francisco Craveiro Lopes Américo Tomás Third Republic (1974–present) António de Spínola Francisco da Costa...
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    Monarch and Head of State   • 1505–1521 Manuel I of Portugal • 1958–1961 Américo Tomás Governor   • 1505–1509 Francisco de Almeida (first) • 1958–1961 Manuel...
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    with Américo Tomás in 1958. For a decade, Tomás was largely a puppet for an aging Salazar. However, after Salazar suffered a stroke in 1968, Tomás replaced...
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    September 2006) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (5 March 2008) Grand Collar Américo Tomás (9 August 1963) Mário Soares (9 March 1991) Jorge Sampaio (9 March 2006)...
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  • (d. 1970) 1893 – René Voisin, French trumpet player (d. 1952) 1894 – Américo Tomás, Portuguese admiral and politician, 14th President of Portugal (d. 1987)...
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    Ferdinand Foch Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig Philippe Pétain Joseph Joffre Américo Tomás Francisco Franco Ayub Khan Sarit Thanarat Thanom Kittikachorn Praphas...
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  • Minister of Thailand  Thailand 1973–1976  United States  Singapore Américo Tomás President of Portugal  Portugal 1974–1980  Brazil Marcello Caetano Prime...
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    PRESIDENCIA.PT". www.presidencia.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-09-04. "Américo Tomás - PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS: - PRESIDENCIA.PT". www.presidencia.pt (in Portuguese)...
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  • Guinea Estado Novo Annexation of Goa Belligerents Political leaders pt Américo Tomás António de Oliveira Salazar Marcelo Caetano mpla Agostinho Neto Lúcio...
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  • Events from the year 1972 in Portuguese Macau. President - Américo Tomás Governor - José Manuel de Sousa e Faro Nobre de Carvalho...
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    Óscar Carmona António de Oliveira Salazar Francisco Craveiro Lopes Américo Tomás Third Republic (1974–present) António de Spínola Francisco da Costa...
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