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National Salvation Junta

Portuguese Republic
República Portuguesa (Portuguese)
1974–1975
Anthem: A Portuguesa
("The Portuguese")
Emblem of the Armed Forces Movement:
CapitalLisbon
Common languagesPortuguese
Demonym(s)Portuguese
GovernmentProvisional military junta
President 
• 1974-1974
António de Spínola
• 1974–1976
Francisco da Costa Gomes
History 
• Proclamation
26 April 1974
• Disestablished
14 March 1975
CurrencyEscudo
ISO 3166 codePT
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Estado Novo
Third Portuguese Republic

The National Salvation Junta (Portuguese: Junta de Salvação Nacional, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒũtɐ ðɨ salvɐˈsɐ̃w nɐsiuˈnal]) was a group of military officers designated to maintain the government of Portugal in April 1974 after the Carnation Revolution had overthrown the Estado Novo dictatorial regime.[1]: 46  This junta assumed power following a communiqué of its president, António de Spínola, at 1:30 a.m. on 26 April 1974. The National Salvation Junta was the de jure governing body of Portugal following the Carnation Revolution.

  1. ^ Chilcote, Ronald H. (March 2012). The Portuguese Revolution: State and Class in the Transition to Democracy. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7425-6793-1.

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