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Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Francisco José Pereira Pinto Balsemão was a Portuguese businessman, journalist, and politician, who served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 1981 to 1983.
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business · Prime Minister of Portugal from 1981 to 1983 · politician · journalist · entrepreneur · businessperson · also Francisco Pinto Balsemão, Balsemão
Born 1 September 1937 · Died 21 October 2025 · Q381029
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2025· 5 entries
Yahoo: Francisco Pinto Balsemão, politician who helped to restore democracy to Portugal
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The Daily Telegraph: Francisco Pinto Balsemão, politician and media tycoon who helped democracy to flourish in Portugal
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Texarkana Gazette: Francisco Pinto Balsemão, 88, dies; Portuguese prime minister and press champion
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Died 2025-10-21.
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (2006).
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1992· 1 entry
Founded Sociedade Independente de Comunicação (SIC), the first Portuguese private television network
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1989· 1 entry
Won: Spain (March 1989).
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1987).
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1986· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (1986–1986).
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1983· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (1983).
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Won: Holy See (March 1983).
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Won: Yugoslavia (June 1983).
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1982· 3 entries
Won: Greece (September 1982).
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Won: Hungary (November 1982).
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Won: Italy (December 1982).
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1981· 3 entries
Won: Brazil (November 1981).
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Won: Belgium (November 1981).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Portugal (1981–1983).
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1980· 1 entry
Pinto Balsemão succeeded him as prime minister in 1981, although political tension led him to leave office in 1983
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1975· 4 entries
They were married in 1975, after Pinto Balsemão's divorce with his first wife was finalized.
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Was elected to the Constituent Assembly, which was charged with drafting a new constitution and served as an interim legislature
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Career landmark: deputy of the Constituent Assembly (1975–1975).
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After Pinto Balsemão's divorce with his first wife was finalized
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1974· 2 entries
Shortly after the Carnation Revolution, Pinto Balsemão, together with Sá Carneiro and Magalhães Mota, helped to found the Social Democratic Party (PSD), of which he was member number 1
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Shortly after the Carnation Revolution, Pinto Balsemão co-founded the Social Democratic Party along with like-minded politicians Francisco Sá Carneiro and Joaquim Magalhães Mota
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1973· 1 entry
Following the departure of Francisco Sá Carneiro
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1970· 1 entry
The product of an extramarital relationship with Isabel Maria Supico Pinto
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1964· 1 entry
Pinto Balsemão married Maria Isabel de Lacerda Rebelo Pinto da Costa Lobo, also known as "Belicha"
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1960· 1 entry
Pinto Balsemão's pre-political career was in newspaper publishing
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1937· 1 entry
Born 1937-09-01.
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