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Jorge Sampaio

President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006 · Portugal · Politicians · Lived 1939 to 2021 · aged 81

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Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio was a Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the president of Portugal from 1996 to 2006. Sampaio was a member of the Socialist Party, a party which he led between 1989 and 1992.

A life in dates

2021Died10 September 20212018Grand Collar of the Order of Prince HenryAward2008North-South PrizeAward2006Grand Collar of the Order of LibertyAward2004Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. OlavAward2003Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double CrossAward2002Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward2001Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAward2000Collar of the Order of Charles IIIAward1998Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st classAward1996Collar of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAwardGold medal of GaliciaAward1993Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'HigginsAward1992Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-NassauAward1983Grand Officer of the Order of Prince HenryAward1939Born18 September 1939

Also in Deutsch

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President Sampaio with Galician Regional President Manuel Fraga, 1996.President Sampaio with Galician Regional President Manuel Fraga, 1996.President Sampaio meeting with Indian President K. R. Narayanan, 1998.President Sampaio meeting with Indian President K. R. Narayanan, 1998.Sampaio with Russian president Vladimir Putin in October 2001 in MoscowSampaio with Russian president Vladimir Putin in October 2001 in MoscowSampaio with Brazilian president Lula da Silva in a visit to Brazil in 2003Sampaio with Brazilian president Lula da Silva in a visit to Brazil in 2003Sampaio at the 2018 Horasis Global Meeting in CascaisSampaio at the 2018 Horasis Global Meeting in CascaisJorge Sampaio lying in state at the National Coach Museum in 2021Jorge Sampaio lying in state at the National Coach Museum in 2021

Awards

Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry2018
Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau2010
North-South Prize2008
Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword2006
Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty2006
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav2004
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross2003
Order of the Liberator2002
Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín2002
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland2002
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2001
Collar of the Order of Charles III2000
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1999
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class1998
Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic1996
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1996
Gold medal of Galicia1996
Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite1995
Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins1993
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau1992
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland1991
Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry1983
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Order of the White Eagle
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
Order of Rio Branco
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Order of the White Star, Collar Class
Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Order of the Republic
National Order of Merit
Order of Merit

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Spouse: Maria José Ritta

About this person

Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio was a Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the president of Portugal from 1996 to 2006. Sampaio was a member of the Socialist Party, a party which he led between 1989 and 1992. He served as the Mayor of Lisbon from 1990 to 1995 and High-Representative for the United Nations' Alliance of Civilizations between 2007 and 2013.

Country
Portugal
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2021 · aged 81

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