National Union (Portugal)
Portuguese political party
The National Union (Portuguese: União Nacional) was the only legal party of the Estado Novo regime in Portugal, founded in July 1930 and ruled by António de Oliveira Salazar during most of its time.
National Union União Nacional | |
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 Logo used in 1938 | |
| Other name | People's National Action (1970–1974) |
| President | António Salazar (1932–1968) Marcello Caetano (1968–1974) |
| Founded | 30 July 1930 |
| Dissolved | 25 April 1974 |
| Headquarters | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Ideology | Salazarism • Portuguese nationalism • Portuguese irredentism • Catholic corporatism • National conservatism • Social conservatism |
| Colours | Blue and White Green (1970–1974) |
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Presidents change
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||
| António de Oliveira Salazar (1889–1970) | 30 July 1930 | 27 September 1968 | 38 years, 59 days | |
| Marcelo Caetano (1906–1980) | 27 September 1968 | 25 April 1974 | 5 years, 210 days | |
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