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Aníbal Cavaco Silva

Portuguese politician (born 1939) · Portugal · Politicians

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Portugal's longest-serving freely elected prime minister, he steered the country into the European Union and reshaped its economy before spending a decade as president.

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A life in dates

2026Honourable Member of the European Order of MeritAward2016Grand Collar of the Order of LibertyAward2015Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of RomaniaAward2012Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of PeruAward2010Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of MeritAwardOrder of Amilcar Cabral 1st ClassAward2009Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of AustriaAward2008Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra MarianaAwardNational Maltese Order of MeritAward2007Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the GreatAward2006Collar of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward1995Grand Cross of the Military Order of ChristAward1991Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1988Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam AlaouiteAward1939Born15 July 1939

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Awards

Honourable Member of the European Order of Merit2026
Gold medal of Galicia2017
Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty2016
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania2015
Order of the White Eagle2012
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru2012
Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword2011
Cross of Recognition2010
Order of Amilcar Cabral 1st Class2010
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit2010
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2009
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria2009
National Maltese Order of Merit2008
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta2008
Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana2008
Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great2007
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic2006
Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic2006
Robert Schuman Medal1998
Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ1995
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1991
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1991
Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite1988
Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
Order of the Liberator
Grand Cross of the Order of Honour
Order of Makarios III
Order of the Republic
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of Rio Branco
Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross
Order of State of Republic of Turkey
National Order of Merit
Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
Order of Merit (Qatar)
Supreme Order of the Renaissance
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross
Order of Stara Planina

In their orbit

Spouse: Maria Cavaco Silva

About this person

Born 15 July 1939, Aníbal Cavaco Silva trained as an economist before entering politics. He became prime minister in 1985 and held the office for ten years - the longest stretch since Salazar and a record for any democratically elected leader in Portugal's republican history. In that span he became the first prime minister to secure an absolute parliamentary majority under the post-1974 constitution, guided Portugal into the European Union, liberalized the economy, and upgraded infrastructure nationwide. He left office in 1995, then returned to power as president in 2006, serving two terms until 2016.

Country
Portugal
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1939 · age 87

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