From what year did Mário Soares serve as the 17th president of Portugal?
1973
1986
1996
1978
Answer
Mário Soares served as the 17th president of Portugal from 1986 to 1996. He was a leading figure in the Portuguese Socialist Party and served as prime minister from 1976 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1985. Soares was a strong advocate for democracy and human rights and played a key role in the transition from dictatorship to democracy in Portugal.
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