Salgueiro Maia
Fernando José Salgueiro Maia, GOTE, GCIH, GCL (1 July 1944 – 4 April 1992 in Santarém), commonly known as Salgueiro Maia (Portuguese pronunciation: [salˈɣɐjɾu ˈmajɐ]), was a captain in the Portuguese army. He made a significant contribution to the Carnation Revolution, which resulted in the fall of the ruling dictatorship.
Fernando José Salgueiro Maia | |
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Capitão Salgueiro Maia | |
| Born | 1 July 1944 Castelo de Vide, Portugal |
| Died | 4 April 1992 (aged 47) Santarém, Portugal |
| Allegiance | Portugal |
| Service/ | Portuguese Army |
| Years of service | 1964–1988 |
| Rank | Captain Major (from 1981) |
| Battles/wars | Portuguese Colonial War 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 Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry |
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