António Ramalho Eanes

This is a Portuguese name; the first family name is Ramalho and the second is Eanes.

António dos Santos Ramalho Eanes, GColL GCL GColTE CavA (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu ʁɐˈmaʎu iˈɐnɨʃ]; born 25 January 1935) is a Portuguese general and politician. He was the 16th President of Portugal from 1976 to 1986.

His Excellency António Ramalho Eanes GColL GCL GColTE CavA
António Ramalho Eanes in 1983
16th President of Portugal
In office 14 July 1976 – 9 March 1986
Prime Minister	José Pinheiro de Azevedo Vasco Almeida e Costa Mário Soares Alfredo Nobre da Costa Carlos Mota Pinto Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo Francisco Sá Carneiro Diogo Freitas do Amaral Francisco Pinto Balsemão Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Preceded by	Francisco da Costa Gomes
Succeeded by	Mário Soares
President of the Revolution Council
In office 14 July 1976 – 30 September 1982
Preceded by	Francisco da Costa Gomes
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff
In office 14 July 1976 – 16 February 1981
Preceded by	Francisco da Costa Gomes
Succeeded by	Nuno de Melo Egídio
Personal details
Born	António dos Santos Ramalho Eanes (1935-01-25) 25 January 1935 Alcains, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Democratic Renewal Party (1986-87)
Spouse(s)	Manuela Eanes
Children	Manuel António Miguel
Alma mater	Portuguese Military Academy
Profession	Army officer
Signature
Military service
Branch/service	Portuguese Army
Years of service	1952–1986
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Colonial War

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• Biography in Portuguese Archived 2006-01-06 at the Wayback Machine