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Mário Soares

President of Portugal (1924-2017) · Portugal · Politicians · Died at 92

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Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares was a Portuguese statesman who served as prime minister of Portugal from 1976 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1985 and subsequently as the president of Portugal from 1986 to 1996. He was the first secretary-general of the Socialist Party, from its foundation in 1973 to 1986.

A life in dates

2017Died7 January 20172010Honorary Doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne UniversityAward1998International Simón Bolívar PrizeAward1995Princess of Asturias Award for International CooperationAward1994Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAwardNational Order of MeritAward1993Gold medal of GaliciaAwardGrand Cross with Collar of the Order of the FalconAward1992Knight of the Order of the ElephantAward1991Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1990Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IXAward1989Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAward1988Order of the Gold Lion of the House of NassauAward1987Collar of the Order of Charles IIIAward1977Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward1924Born7 December 1924

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Mário Soares in the 1950s.Mário Soares in the 1950s.Mário Soares casting his ballot in the 1969 legislative election.Mário Soares casting his ballot in the 1969 legislative election.Mário Soares during a press conference at Schiphol airport, 1975.Mário Soares during a press conference at Schiphol airport, 1975.Prime Minister Mário Soares meeting with U.S. president Ronald Reagan at the White House, 1984.Prime Minister Mário Soares meeting with U.S. president Ronald Reagan at the White House, 1984.President Mário Soares with Brazilian President José Sarney, 1988.President Mário Soares with Brazilian President José Sarney, 1988.President Mário Soares with Spanish King Juan Carlos I, 1993.President Mário Soares with Spanish King Juan Carlos I, 1993.

Awards

Honorary Doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University2010
North-South Prize2000
International Simón Bolívar Prize1998
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George1996
Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation1995
Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense1995
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath1994
National Order of Merit1994
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta1994
Gold medal of Galicia1993
Medal of Extremadura1993
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland1993
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon1993
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela1992
Knight of the Order of the Elephant1992
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1991
Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword1991
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1990
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX1990
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1989
Honorary Doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University1989
Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau1988
Collar of the Order of Charles III1987
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Salamanca1987
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic1977
Honorary Doctor of the University of Rennes 21977
Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross
Royal Order of the Seraphim
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
Grand Cross of the Ivorian Order of Merit
Order of Stara Planina
Order of Amilcar Cabral
Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle

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Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares was a Portuguese statesman who served as prime minister of Portugal from 1976 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1985 and subsequently as the president of Portugal from 1986 to 1996. He was the first secretary-general of the Socialist Party, from its foundation in 1973 to 1986. A major political figure in Portugal, he is considered the father of Portuguese democracy.

Country
Portugal
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2017 · aged 92

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