Marcelo Caetano
Marcelo José das Neves Alves Caetano (born August 17, 1906 in Lisbon , † October 26, 1980 in Rio de Janeiro ) was a Portuguese politician , lawyer and historian . From 1968 until the Carnation Revolution in 1974 he was Prime Minister of Portugal , and he was several times Colonial Minister and Foreign Minister of Portugal .
Life
Caetano originally studied at the Law Faculty of the University of Lisbon , where he also taught from 1932 to 1962. At the same time, as confidante of the dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, he held posts in the government as Minister for the Colonies and Deputy Prime Minister.
After Salazar suffered a stroke, Caetano was his successor on September 27, 1968. He continued the repressive anti-communist policy and carried on the war in the colonies , which cost up to half of the state budget. In contrast to Salazar, he was a proponent of a harder line against the insurgents in the colonies. He introduced hesitant reforms and allowed Mário Soares and his family to return to Portugal from exile.
Caetano was a comparatively "liberal" representative of the regime and tried to enforce a federal system in the colonies .
On April 25, 1974, he was ousted by the Carnation Revolution and fled into exile, first to Madeira , and later to Brazil . With the end of his rule, the Estado Novo ended and the Third Republic developed in Portugal .
Private
The actress Laura Soveral was his daughter-in-law.
Works
Caetano published more than 100 works during his lifetime. These included legal literature and works on the history of Portugal in the Middle Ages. Below is a list of the most important publications:
- Lições de Direito Penal
- Legislação Civil Comparada (1926)
- Lições de Direito Corporativo (1935)
- O Sistema Corporativo (1938)
- Problemas da Revolução Corporativa (1941)
- Donde Vem o Nome de “Inconfidência Mineira”? (1944)
- Predições Sem Profecia Sobre Reformas Sociais (1945)
- Posição Actual do Corporativismo Português (1950)
- Lições de Direito Constitucional e Ciência Política (1952)
- As Cortes de Leiria de 1254 (1954)
- Os Nativos na Economia Africana (1954)
- Ciência Política e Direito Constitucional (1955)
- O conselheiro Doutor José Dias Ferreira (1955)
- Regimento dos Oficiais das Cidades, Vilas e Lugares Destes Reinos (1955)
- Manual de Direito Administrativo (1956)
- Problemas de Administração Local (1957)
- Perseverança no Presente e Confiança no Futuro (1957)
- Salazar: around Mestre (1958)
- The Fundações (1962)
- Subsídios para a História das Cortes Medievais Portuguesas (1963)
- Portugal ea Internacionalização dos Problemas Africanos (1963)
- Constituições Portuguesas (1965)
- História Breve das Constituições Portuguesas (1968)
- Factos e Figuras do Ultramar (1973)
- A Verdade Sobre o 25 de April (1976)
- Minhas Memórias de Salazar (1977)
- História do Direito Português (1978–1980)
Web links
- Literature by and about Marcelo Caetano in the catalog of the German National Library
- Base Nacional de Dados Bibliográficos (OPAC - Porbase) (port.)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio de Oliveira Salazar |
Prime Minister of Portugal 1968–1974 |
Adelino da Palma Carlos |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caetano, Marcelo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Caetano, Marcelo José das Neves Alves (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese dictator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1980 |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |