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António Salazar

1932 — 1968 · A concise record of the regime, documented abuses, and the public sources behind this profile.

Portrait of António Salazar

Years in power

1932 — 1968

Estimated toll

thousands

Timeline events

4

Linked sources

1

Chronology

Rise, rule, and aftermath

1932–1968

Estado Novo

1933

New constitution institutionalizes authoritarian rule

1945

PIDE secret police enforces postwar repression

1961

Colonial wars begin in Portuguese Africa

1968

Removed after incapacitating stroke

Evidence ledger

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  1. Source 01Britannica: António de Oliveira Salazarbritannica.com ↗, opens in a new tab

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