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MÁRIO SOARES, Portuguese politician

  • Date of Birth

    Mário Soares was born in Lisbon
  • Marriage

    Mário Soares got married with Maria Barroso
  • Graduation

    Mário Soares graduated from Law School at the University of Lisbon
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    Jail

    Sent 12 times to prison for political reasons and finally deported to S. Tomé
  • Exile in France

    His fight against Portugal's dictatorship forced him to seek exile in France
  • Return to Portugal

    After the April Revolution that returned democracy and freedom to Portugal, Soares and his wife returned to Portugal to lead the post-revolutionary period
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    Prime Minister

    Between 1976 and 1985, Soares was Portuguese Prime Minister for 3 times, eventually leading and signing the treaty that made Portugal join the European Union
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    President

    From 1986 to 1996, Soares was Portuguese President (2 terms)
  • Death

    Mário Soares died at the age of 93

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