Revolutionary Council of Portugal

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The Revolutionary Council of Portugal was a governing military body that played a central role in directing the country’s political transition following the 1974 Carnation Revolution.

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Revolutionary Council of Portugal canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governing body
military council
appliesToJurisdiction Portuguese Republic
linked to: Portugal
composedOf members of the Armed Forces Movement
military officers
country Portugal
dissolved 1982
dissolvedBy constitutional revision of 1982
endTime 1982
establishedAfter Carnation Revolution
followedBy strengthened civilian constitutional order in Portugal
function acted as a collective head of state in the transitional period
exercised political supervision over the Portuguese Armed Forces
had veto power over certain legislation
influenced the drafting of the 1976 Constitution
governmentBranch executive branch of Portugal
military authority
hasAuthorityOver President of the Republic in military matters (1976–1982)
hasJurisdictionOver Portuguese Armed Forces
hasMember António Ramalho Eanes
Ernesto Melo Antunes
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Vasco Gonçalves
Vasco Lourenço
Vítor Alves
hasPoliticalOrientation left-wing
headquartersLocation Lisbon
historicalPeriod Portuguese transition to democracy
Third Portuguese Republic
languageOfWorkOrName Portuguese
legalBasis Portuguese Constitution of 1976
nativeLabel Conselho da Revolução
partOf Armed Forces Movement
politicalStatus transitional organ of state power
precededBy National Salvation Junta
replaced National Salvation Junta
replacedBy Council of State of Portugal
role directed Portugal’s political transition after the Carnation Revolution
significantDocument Portuguese Constitution of 1976
significantEvent Carnation Revolution
significantRole mediated conflicts between civilian parties and the military
oversaw decolonization policies of Portugal
startTime 1975

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José Pinheiro de Azevedo memberOf Revolutionary Council of Portugal