Salgueiro Maia
Fernando José Salgueiro Maia | |
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Capitão Salgueiro Maia | |
| Born | 1 July 1944 Castelo de Vide, Portugal |
| Died | 4 April 1992 (aged 47) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Allegiance | Portugal |
| Service | Portuguese Army |
| Years of service | 1964–1988 |
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| Known for | Carnation Revolution |
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Fernando José Salgueiro Maia, GOTE, GCIH, GCL (1 July 1944 – 4 April 1992), commonly known as Salgueiro Maia (Portuguese pronunciation: [salˈɣɐjɾu ˈmajɐ]), was a Portuguese military officer and prominent figure in the Carnation Revolution, which resulted in the fall of the ruling dictatorshipin Portugal.