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 NERFINISHED
composedOf members of the Armed Forces Movement
military officers
country Portugal
dissolved 1982
dissolvedBy constitutional revision of 1982
endTime 1982
establishedAfter Carnation Revolution NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
hasMember António Ramalho Eanes NERFINISHED
Ernesto Melo Antunes NERFINISHED
Francisco da Costa Gomes NERFINISHED
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho NERFINISHED
Vasco Gonçalves NERFINISHED
Vasco Lourenço NERFINISHED
Vítor Alves NERFINISHED
hasPoliticalOrientation left-wing
headquartersLocation Lisbon NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Portuguese transition to democracy
Third Portuguese Republic NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Portuguese
legalBasis Portuguese Constitution of 1976 NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Conselho da Revolução NERFINISHED
partOf Armed Forces Movement NERFINISHED
politicalStatus transitional organ of state power
precededBy National Salvation Junta NERFINISHED
replaced National Salvation Junta NERFINISHED
replacedBy Council of State of Portugal NERFINISHED
role directed Portugal’s political transition after the Carnation Revolution
significantDocument Portuguese Constitution of 1976 NERFINISHED
significantEvent Carnation Revolution NERFINISHED
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